Governmental
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Somalia mulls pirate amnesty
Somalia’s pirates could be granted an amnesty if they release hostages and return captured vessels to their owners, transitional president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed told the London Times. The head […]
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Ghana Navy Takes Delivery
The Ghana Navy yesterday took delivery of two ex-German Navy fast attack craft, GNS Yaa Asantewaa and GNS Naa Gbewaa, at its Sekondi Naval Base. Rear Admiral Matthew Quashie, the […]
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Force Commander Meets Dutch Protection Team
Force Commander French Rear Admiral Dupuis meets EUNAVFOR Dutch WFP vessel protection detachment on board M/V Caroline Scan. On June 5 in the morning, EUNAVFOR Force Commander Rear Admiral Dupuis […]
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China’s fishing industry’s impact on maritime security
The evolution of China’s fishing industry – from inshore to offshore fishing – is posing both challenges and opportunities for regional maritime security. Facing rising demand for aquatic products and […]
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New Powers for EMSA
Under an informal deal struck on Thursday by the EU Parliament’s negotiating team, and the Council’s Danish Presidency, the European Agency for Maritime Safety (EMSA) will be granted new powers. More […]
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ECCAS and ECOWAS sign maritime security agreement
Nations from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement regarding the improvement of maritime security during their […]
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Maritime Transport Seminar
The European Commission is holding an event concerning piracy and armed robbery. The objective of the seminar is to promote the concept of all those concerned continuing to act decisively […]
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ITLOS verdict over Bay of Bengal
The landmark verdict at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg established legal territorial rights of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. The court sustained Bangladesh’s […]
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Somalia’s Future
Transcript now available – Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Chatham House, February 2012 This is a transcript of a speech made by HE Dr Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Prime Minister of Somalia, on […]
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The Role of Seychelles in Counter-Piracy
Transcripts of the speeches made at the Chatham House event on 21 February 2012 are now available. The Hon Joel Morgan, Minister for Home Affairs, Environment, Transport and Energy, Republic […]
