West Africa

  • Lawmaker Wants End To Sea Piracy

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    Piracy, armed robbery and kidnap major issues. Lawmaker Wants End To Sea Piracy By Ike Wigodo Following the recent sea piracy attacks and insecurity along the Bonny waterways, a member of […]

  • Pirate killed in Delta

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    Cache of weapons recovered at the scene. Military Troops Shot Dead Boat Driver, Suspected Pirate In Bayelsa Jo Daniel Two persons were weekend shot dead in Polako community of Yenagoa […]

  • Cyber warning for shipping

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    Shipping still playing catch up with information security. Insurance gaps leave shipping exposed to growing cyber threats By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn Shipping companies grappling with the threat of […]

  • Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high

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    IMB issues stark report. Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high: watchdog The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high in 2016, with waters off the southern Philippines becoming increasingly dangerous, […]

  • Tackling organised crime

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    Often overlooked crime now gets the spotlight. Organised crime in the fisheries sector starts to get the attention it deserves By Emma Witbooi Governments across the world struggle to cope […]

  • Delta violence on the way?

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    After period of relative calm, violence could return. Niger-Delta militants to resume bombing of oil facilities – Edwin Clark A leader in the troubled Niger-Delta region, Chief E.K. Clark has […]

  • Russian crew freed

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    Saronic Breeze crew released by captors. Russian sailors seized by pirates off the coast of Benin in late November, released Russian sailors from the ship Saronic Breeze, captured by pirates […]

  • Nigerian Navy’s big task

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    Nigeria: Challenge of Combing Niger Delta Creeks, Gulf of Guinea With ‘Eagle Eye’ By Karls Tsokar Abuja — The task of protecting Nigeria’s maritime area, where a large chunk of […]

  • Nigerian Navy OPV boost

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    Navy gets a Christmas present. Nigerian Navy commissions 30 patrol vessels into service Written by Oscar Nkala President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned 30 vessels into service with the Nigerian Navy […]

  • Nigeria to bolster military

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    Nigeria: President Buhari Pledges More Support to Military By Tobi Soniyi and Chiemelie Ezeobi Abuja and Lagos — President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Lagos pledged the continuous support of the […]

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