Governmental

  • BIMCO piracy plea

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    Response to IMB’s annual report. BIMCO Urges International Action in Piracy Fight BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping agency, has called for international action to fight piracy, particularly in the Gulf […]

  • Germany looks to Baltic Sea

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    Increasing regional tensions see German move. German navy returns to treating the Baltic Sea as a potential theater of war By: Sebastian Sprenger COLOGNE, Germany – The German navy inaugurated its […]

  • UN team fired on

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    A warm welcome for the monitoring team… UN says Yemen monitors safe after Hodeida shooting A United Nations team tasked with overseeing a truce in Yemen came under fire but […]

  • ASG frees hostage

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    Hostage release welcomed. Indonesia denies ransom paid to release Abu Sayyaf hostage The Philippines-based armed group, Abu Sayyaf (ASG), recently released an Indonesian hostage who was featured in a viral […]

  • Legal hiccup for Nigeria

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    President urged the Senate to focus on passing the Suppression of Piracy Bill. Buhari rejects Maritime Security Bill, 4 others  By Patience Danjuma President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the […]

  • Charcoal funds terrorism

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    Illegal activity rakes in millions. Charcoal Smuggling Finances Somali Terrorist Groups Terrorists are making over $7 million a year by smuggling charcoal illegally out of Somalia, according to estimates by the […]

  • ReCAAP report issued

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    ReCAAP releases its report for 2018. Seventy-Six Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in 2018, Marking 25% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest in a Decade Annual Report (January to […]

  • Hostage hunt continues

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    Negotiating team being set up. Piracy: Russian, Nigerian authorities search for abducted seamen Anna Okon The Russian Embassy in Nigeria is collaborating with the government to track down the location […]

  • France, Japan plan drills

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    France and Japan are looking to hold bilateral military exercises in the Indo-Pacific. France, Japan Look to Increase Indo-Pacific Maritime Cooperation By Ankit Panda In recent years, across both the administrations […]

  • Fateh sub to debut

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    New headache for region. Fateh Submarine to join Iran’s navy fleet late January Rear Admiral Khanzadi said the construction of the vessel has been completed and it will join the naval […]

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