West Africa
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Nigeria and maritime security
Nigeria and maritime security By: Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation At a time like this when the global energy situation is in a flux, fluctuating prices of crude oil, and the […]
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NIMASA’s piracy target
The current surge in piracy has raised doubt over Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)’s ability to end piracy on Nigerian waters as promised by June 2018. BAYO AKOMOLAFE […]
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New boats for Senegal
Training and spares part of deal. US donates patrol boats to Senegal and Cabo Verde The US military has donated two patrol boats to Senegal’s Navy and five patrol boats to […]
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Ex-agitators vow return to creeks
Political fight threatens Delta spillover. Ex-agitators vow to return to creeks, wreck havoc on Nigeria if Boroh is sacked Ex-agitators on Tuesday February 6 threatened to return to the Niger […]
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Marine Express released
Marine Express released with cargo intact. Pirates free 22 Indian crewmen in Gulf of Guinea A crew of 22 Indian nationals have been freed by pirates in the Gulf of […]
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Marine Express hijacked?
A search has been launched for an Indian-owned oil tanker that has gone missing in a part of West Africa rife with piracy. Search launched for missing oil tanker feared […]
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Tanker feared hijacked
The hijacking of the MT Barrett, a Marshall Islands-flagged oil carrier, off Cotonou, Benin on January 10th came just days after warnings from the IMB that the region was still […]
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Fighting Nigerian crime
Despite assurances, pirates and oil theft still major issues. Sustained Fight against Maritime Crimes Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the naval show of force from, Operations Awatse to Jagunlabi and the […]
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Integrated marsec for Nigeria
The reality at sea remains somewhat different. Amaechi At Chatham House UK, Says FG Approves Integrated Maritime Security The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the federal government […]
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Delta militant threat
Long list of possible targets published. Niger Delta militants list key oil assets targeted for destruction By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – A Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators yesterday listed […]
