West Africa

  • Piracy watch

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    Monitoring the hot spots. Tracking Global Piracy Trends Across The Seas Piracy has existed since the conception of shipping, and pirate attacks on vessels continue to disrupt trade, raising vessel […]

  • New WAF service for Risk Intelligence

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    Intelligence focus on West Africa. Risk Intelligence launches new service providing overview of operational and regulatory risks of privately contracted maritime security in West Africa. Maritime operations in West Africa […]

  • Delta oil thieves nabbed

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    Nigerian Navy claim victory. Navy raids Delta community, destroys illegal refinery Chrisantus Obi-Ezechukwu The Nigerian Navy in its ongoing effort to maintain and sustain security in the nation’s maritime area, […]

  • Nigerian Navy gets new toy

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    Hopes new kit will help maritime security. Navy launches equipment to protect water ways The Nigerian Navy yesterday reiterated its commitment to protect the nation’s water ways devoid of any […]

  • Nigerian piracy makes waves

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    World slowly waking up to the threat to shipping. Pirates Go West: Somali Piracy Crisis Shifts to Nigeria LUKE DOOGAN Remember the British yachting couple held in the Somali desert […]

  • Delta militants in new attack

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    Delta Avengers strike again. NDA Claims Another Pipeline Attack in Niger Delta, New Group Enter Fray By CHARLES KENNEDY As alleged peace talks break down before getting off the ground, […]

  • Calls for stronger Nigerian Navy

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    Despite bold claims from admirals, Navy needs attention. Niger Delta Attacks – Reps Demand Stronger, Better Equipped Navy By Kingsley Omonobi As the federal government commences negotiation with militant groups […]

  • New worries for Delta

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    Niger Delta Avengers threaten shipping. NDA Threatens To Sink Oil Tankers In a press statement released on the group’s official website, the NDA also restated its intention to attack the […]

  • Who are the Niger Delta Avengers?

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    Lifting the veil on the Delta’s militants. Who are the Niger Delta Avengers? By Dirk Steffen Background The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) are Nigeria’s “new” Niger Delta militancy phenomenon. They […]

  • Tompolo still in Delta

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    Last week’s rumour placed him in Libya. Wanted ex-militant leader Tompolo still hiding in Delta creeks Mustafa Balogun Strong indications emerged last night that the embattled former commander of the […]

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