West Africa

  • Piracy threat still there

    Danger of complacency for shipping as headlines fade. Piracy on the decrease but threat still there – report Incidences of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Horn of Africa […]

  • Nigeria destroys refineries

    Nigerian armed forces hit back against oil theft. Army destroys 143 illegal refineries in Niger Delta By Ameh Comrade Godwin The Nigerian Army has destroyed 143 illegal refineries during its […]

  • NIMASA ups the intel game

    NIMASA signs up to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. NIMASA D-G tasks intelligence units to fight piracy in Nigerian waters The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku […]

  • OBP and piracy in Africa

    OBP analyses current piracy trends in Africa. Oceans Beyond Piracy discusses Piracy Conditions Worldwide In the run-up to the upcoming African Union Maritime Summit in Lomé, Togo, the Oceans Beyond […]

  • New bombing in Delta

    Militants continue Delta destruction. Niger Delta militants blow NPDC pipeline The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDJM) has bombed a major pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company. The […]

  • Maritime insecurity in WAF

    Analysis of the Gulf of Guinea and its security issues. Maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Threats, vulnerabilities and opportunities by Francois Vreÿ The South China Sea, Malacca Straits, […]

  • Nigerians nab Delta Avenger

    Nigerian forces continue to press militants. Navy arrests Avengers’ strike force leader in Delta A suspected serial pipeline vandal and strike force leader of the Niger Delta Avengers has been […]

  • New OPV for Nigeria

    Nigerian Navy looks to plug capability gaps with acquisition. New Vessel From China to Enhance Nigerian Navy’s Response to Security Challenges – Official Lagos — The Nigerian Navy will intensify […]

  • Armed robbery off Guinea

    After a quiet summer, the robbers are back in business. Pirates Loot Container Ship off Guinea Pirates stormed a container ship off the coast of Guinea on Wednesday, making off […]

  • Tanker attacked off Nigeria

    Tanker hit by armed robbers off Brass. Chemical tanker Hanze Kochi attacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea POSTED BY SVILEN PETROV The chemical tanker Hanze Kochi was attacked by […]