West Africa
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Nigeria oil deal scrutiny
Wrongdoing denied. Nigeria loses $6bn from ‘corrupt’ oil deal linked to fraud By Russell Padmore A court in Milan is considering charges of corruption against Eni and Shell in a […]
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JTF Delta crackdown
JTF continue crackdown. Nigerian military taskforce destroys 156 boats, 300 refineries in Niger Delta The Commander of the joint military taskforce operating in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, Rear […]
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Nigeria losing trade
Concerns other regional nations are taking trade. Sustained insecurity threatens Nigeria’s shipping trade By BAYO AKOMOLAFE Piracy, kidnapping, hijacking of vessels, robbery and other thefts on Nigerian waters have become […]
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Nigeria in piracy swoop
Unfortunately, the legislation to prosecute them still hasn’t been passed. Navy arrests 40 for alleged piracy The Navy said yesterday that it had arrested 40 suspects in the past two […]
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IMO, GMA port security workshop
Continuing efforts to improve security. Workshop on ‘encouraging effective self-auditing of security of ports’ launched in Accra The Ghana Maritime Authority in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization has launched […]
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More GoG attacks
Pirates currently holding 23 crew hostage in region. Pirates Attack LNG Carrier in Gulf of Guinea On November 6, pirates pursued and fired on an unnamed LNG tanker in the […]
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Ghana stowaway woes
Hidden cost to shipping and a huge port challenge. Stowaway major challenge in Ghana sea ports The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is putting in stringent security measures to […]
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Nigeria Leads in Piracy Attacks
Bad news for the Gulf of Guinea. Report: Nigeria Leads in Piracy Attacks in Gulf of Guinea Eromosele Abiodun Despite efforts by the federal government to reduce the cases of […]
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Hijacked tanker released
Confusing situation in Gulf of Guinea. Hijacked tanker released, some crew kidnapped Nov 2 Update: Latest update – 4 crew from offshore tug and an unknown number of ANUKET AMBER […]
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Sailors’ Society provides support
Charity responds to rising demand. Rise in Piracy, Rise in Crisis Care for Seafarers Sailors’ Society’s Crisis Response Network (CRN) provided support to its 100th case this week, with piracy, […]
