West Africa

  • Niger Delta security boost

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    Navy bolsters security. Yet again. Navy beefs up security on N-Delta waterways By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—The Nigerian Navy says it has established double presence on the waterways to forestall crime […]

  • HRAS launches new app

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    HRAS continues to work on behalf of all at sea. Human Rights at Sea & International Bar Association launch initiative to capture maritime abuses with eyeWitness App Human Rights at […]

  • Navy fined over detention

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    Setback for Nigerian Navy. Court orders Nigerian Navy to pay N200m over illegal detention of vessel Akin Kuponiyi A Federal excessive courtroom sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has ordered the […]

  • Delta Amnesty Program Winding Down

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    Concerns militants could return to Delta. Nigeria’s Delta Amnesty Program Winding Down? Hilary Uguru and Chris Stein LAGOS, NIGERIA — Kemepade Ebikpade used to run guns to the Niger Delta militants. […]

  • Ships “easy to hack”

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    Voyage Data Recorders in the security spotlight. Ships Have Black Boxes—And Apparently, They’re a Cinch to Hack Bryan Lufkin Voice, navigation, and radar data aboard ships are all at risk, […]

  • Kidnapped sailors freed

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    Men taken from MV Szafir off Nigeria. Polish Sailors Kidnapped off Nigeria Freed The Polish crew of a cargo vessel kidnapped last month off the Nigerian coast are safe and […]

  • Nigerian Navy using Falcon Eye

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    Better incident reporting and transparency would help. Navy uses Israeli surveillance system to tackle piracy, oil theft By Philip Nwosu The Nigerian Navy (NN) has  inaugurated a sophisticated  Israeli-designed mass […]

  • Nigeria: Ex-NIMASA boss arrested

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    Akpobolokemi hand picked by former president for role. EFCC Arraigns Ex-NIMASA DG, Nine Others over Alleged N1.153bn Scam The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tursday arraigned a former […]

  • Kidnapped crew make contact

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    Crew kidnapped from Szafir on November 27th. We’re Safe, Kidnapped Polish Sailors Tell Families By Samson Echenim The five kidnapped sailors of the Polish cargo ship, Szafir, have contacted their […]

  • Nigerian Navy challenged on security

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    Recent maritime kidnappings and large scale oil thefts raise concerns. Dwindling Oil Revenue: Okowa Challenges Navy on Maritime Security Ifeanyi Okowa As Nigeria faces financial crisis as a result of […]

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