West Africa
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NIMASA helicopters delivered
Written by Guy Martin The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of its two AW109 helicopter from Italy’s Leonardo Helicopters. They will be used as part […]
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French Falcon 50 helps intercept illegal fishing vessel off Senegal
The crew of a French Falcon 50M maritime surveillance aircraft helped intercept an illegal fishing vessel off the coast of Senegal. On 18 March, the French Navy aircraft, based in […]
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Policing the Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria, Denmark and Maritime Security
When small countries like Denmark provide security in the Gulf of Guinea, what does that say about Nigeria’s image as Africa’s giant? by Dakuku Peterside, former head of NIMASA The […]
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DFA to secure release of 4 Pinoys kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is working to secure the safe release of four Filipino seafarers who were abducted by pirates in […]
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Pirates kidnap 15 sailors in Gulf of Guinea off Benin: company
Pirates have kidnapped 15 crew members from a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Guinea after boarding the vessel off the coast of Benin, the ship’s Dutch owners said on […]
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Ghana Navy hosts 32 countries in Multinational Maritime Exercise
The Ghana Navy is hosting an annual multinational maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) in collaboration with the United States Naval Forces, Africa (NAVAF), from March 14 to […]
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Nigeria: Guidance on contracting government security forces
On 18 February 2021, Risk Intelligence published a set of guidelines concerning the use of privately contracted government security forces in Nigeria. The publication was released following the recent developments […]
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Navy cautions on misinformation on piracy in GoG
By Evelyn Usman The Nigerian Navy has cautioned on what it described as inaccurate reports on activities of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, GoG noting that such report could […]
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Ghana: Stakeholders Build Capacity to Fight Maritime Crime
By Michael D. Abayateye The Yaoundé Architecture Regional Information System (YARIS), a capacity building programme, opened in Accra, Thursday as part of efforts to enhance the fight against maritime crime […]
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Illegal fishing: UN boosts Nigeria, others’ security measures
Sunday Ojeme Following the growing illegal fishing business on Nigerian and other West Africa countries’ water, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)’s Regional Office for Africa […]
