West Africa
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Delta insecurity continues
Ongoing insecurity disrupting region. Pirate attacks: Boat operators in Delta threaten strike action WARRI—MARITIME workers in Delta State have threatened to embark on strike and disrupt movements in the state’s […]
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Russian hostage freed
Bourbon Liberty 251 crewman reported released. Russian Sailor, Kidnapped Off Nigeria, Reported Freed A RESIDENT of Murmansk, Russia, who was captured during an attack on a ship by pirates in […]
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Pirates kidnap crew
Nigerian pirates continue kidnapping wave. Pirates Kidnap Five Crewmembers Off Nigeria The product tanker Sampatiki reported a pirate attack off of Nigeria in the early hours of March 26. The pirates boarded the […]
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Dryad charts risk
New bells and whistles for Dryad. Dryad Maritime Unveils Online Risk Map for Commercial Shipping Today, Dryad Maritime release the Dryad Maritime Country Risk Map, an online risk portal that […]
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Lake Chad anti-terror post
Base will also tackle maritime crime and piracy. Boko Haram – Nigeria Sets Up Naval Post in Lake Chad Region President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a naval […]
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Indian hostage freed
Maximus hostage flies home. Kidnapped Indian sailor in Africa freed An Indian sailor who was kidnapped in Africa last month has been released and will reach India on Sunday night, […]
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Improving Nigerian marsec
Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea remains a huge issue. American experts urge Nigeria to secure territorial waters Posted By: Oluwakemi Dauda To ensure that Nigeria becomes the hub of […]
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Pirate price watch
Low prices are making oil tanker heists off Africa’s western coast not worth the risk. Cheap Oil Is Taking A Major Toll On Pirates Alexander C. Kaufman Oil companies aren’t […]
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Hostage reported killed
Local reports that sailor killed. Russia Has No Confirmation of Death of Russian Sailor Captured in Nigeria The Russian embassy in Nigeria said Monday that it had still no confirmation […]
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Nigerian Navy steps up patrols
Navy hopes show of strength will deter criminality…again. Niger Delta: Navy rolls out arsenal on waterways; warns against vandalism, oil theft By John Owen Nwachukwu The Nigerian Navy, in a […]
