West Africa
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Moscow Confirms Kidnapping
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed that 23 Russian citizens were on board the Energy Centurion, the Greek owned oil tanker hijacked off the coast of Togo Russia confirms 23 citizens on […]
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Pirates Seize Oil Tanker
According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirates have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Togo. Pirates Seize Oil Tanker By Mark Lowe, Maritime Security Review Noel Choong of […]
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Maritime Security Issues
US Naval Forces Europe participated in the first Senegal navy staff talks at the Senegal navy headquarters in Dakar. Maritime safety and security in Senegal’s coastal waters and the Gulf […]
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Pirate Hostage Comes Home
George Lipih Ambo, a Malaysian who was kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria and held for 20 days had never thought he would able to return home […]
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Piracy Hotspots
Defence IQ talks to Brigadier General Wiseman Mbambo on the attempts to control an increasingly violent piracy and insurgency movement on the high seas. […]
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Illegal Bunkering
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized an illegal oil bunkering vessel while its crew have been arrested by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. NIMASA Hands Over Suspected Oil […]
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Nigeria Buys Fast Patrol Boats?
Israel Shipyards has sold three Shaldag fast patrol boats to an African country, which is believed to be Nigeria. The West African nation is in the midst of expanding its […]
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Capacity Building
The Africa Partnership Station has reiterated its commitment towards building the capacity of the Ghana Navy to combat piracy, poaching, smuggling and the illegal drug trade. APS poised to build […]
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Gulf of Guinea Security
Miguel Trovoada, the executive secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC), has urged the organization to play a more active role in regional maritime security. African Countries for More Security […]
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Maritime Security Summit
As piracy continues to be on the rise, the United Nations is now pushing for a summit meeting of West African leaders aimed at thwarting high seas crimes in the […]
