West Africa
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Ghana Oil Boom Raises Piracy Specter
Recent significant offshore oil discoveries in Ghana will catapult the nation into Africa’s major producers club, but it will also be a boon for piracy on the high seas, which […]
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HMS Argyll Hosts Ghanaian Navy
Sailors from HMS Argyl have shared their experiences of enforcing land and maritime security with the Ghanaian navy HMS Argyll hosts Ghanaian Navy as city sailors head to the jungle City […]
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Gulf of Guinea Security
Experts work to beef up security in the GoG, through which an estimated 40% of Europe’s oil imports and 29% of U.S.-bound petroleum products pass annually. Experts Work to Beef […]
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SSC Pacific support Naval Forces Africa
“As part of the project, we’ve also focused on identifying local problems and working with partners to come up with practical, sustainable solutions”. SSC Pacific personnel support Naval Forces Africa […]
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Increased Threat to West Africa Shipping
Armed hijackers pose a growing threat off Nigeria’s oil-rich coast, where commercial ships do not enjoy the protection of naval security that has dramatically reduced Somali piracy on the other […]
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Offshore Oil Discovery
Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie, the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff has stated that the discovery of oil offshore in Ghana has changed the maritime security dynamics Offshore oil discovery […]
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National Marine Police Training Academy
The U.S. is investing over $1.2 million in the development of a new training academy for the National Marine Police in Ghana. The project is the result of 2 years of […]
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US eyes anti-piracy effort
The U.S. and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa’s west coast, spurred on by concerns of funding terrorism. US eyes anti-piracy effort along […]
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IMO pledges to assist with piracy code
IMO has pledged to assist in the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning repression of crime against ships in west and central Africa. IMO pledges to assist in […]
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Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea
Presentations and discussions from a Chatham House conference on Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea Conference Report Chatham House, March 2013 This report […]
