Geopolitics
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NGO Med vessel boarded
Incident raises new concerns for NGOs. Rescue ship says Libyan coast guard shot at and boarded it, seeking migrants Steve Scherer ROME (Reuters) – A Libyan coast guard vessel fired […]
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Russia, tankers & GPS
In June, 37,000-tonne tanker vanished from GPS off the Russian coast. All the evidence points to Russia. But what’s really going on? When a tanker vanishes, all the evidence points […]
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China, Russia conclude naval drills
2017 Joint Sea Drills phase two ends. China, Russia conclude joint naval drills The last batch of scheduled exercises in the second phase of the 2017 China-Russia Joint Sea Drills […]
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Nigeria’s illegal weapons
Nigeria battles illegal arms. Red alert at land borders, seaports, over influx of arms By Udeme Clement The influx of arms and ammunition into Nigeria from Turkey has taken a […]
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Pirates attack in Nigeria
Suspected pirates attack troops. Breaking: Six feared dead in sea pirates attack Six security operatives on an escort mission were feared dead Friday nigh in Bayelsa State.The security operatives were […]
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Arms smugglers caught
Successful operation foils smugglers. CMF and EU NAVFOR Conduct a Coordinated Operation Against Arms Smuggling in the Gulf of Aden On 22nd September, whilst conducting Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions in […]
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AFP training ops
Concerns terrorists could flee using sea routes. Philippine navy, air force conduct joint maritime drill to improve interoperability Editor: Song Lifang The Philippine Navy and Air Force have began a […]
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Migrants drown off Libya
Militias had been stopping migrant boats off Libya. Dozens feared drowned off Libya coast At least 50 migrants are feared drowned after their boat ran out of fuel and capsized […]
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Pirates kidnap crew
Four boats of pirates attack cargo ship. Pirates kidnap five off southern Nigeria: police Warri – Sea pirates have kidnapped five people from a ship off the coast of oil-rich […]
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Coast Guard for SA?
Could ease pressure on Navy. Department of Defence looking at establishing Coast Guard Written by Guy Martin The Department of Defence is exploring the possibility of establishing a Coast Guard, and continues […]
