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    Meeting discusses disputed waters.  Malaysia, Philippines defense chiefs meet to strengthen bilateral ties Frances Mangosing MANILA, Philippines—The defense chiefs of Malaysia and Philippines met on Wednesday at Camp Aguinaldo to […]

  • Upstream West Africa conference

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    Oil & Gas conference to discuss regional security. Upstream West Africa conference Plans for the forthcoming Upstream West Africa conference in Ghana on March 23rd to 25th continue to emerge […]

  • Libya declares force majeure at 11 oil fields

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    Threat to close ports due to Islamists. Libya declares force majeure at 11 oil fields Libya’s National Oil Co declared force majeure Wednesday at 11 oil fields after attacks by […]

  • Nigeria loses N433.62bn annually to oil theft

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    100,000 barrels a day going missing. Nigeria loses N433.62bn annually to oil theft – Navy The Nigerian Navy said on Tuesday that the country is losing about 100, 000 barrels […]

  • Libyan Islamist forces bomb ports

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    Follows Libyan army attacks on airports.  Libyan Islamist forces bomb eastern oil ports BENGHAZI, March 4 (PNA/Xinhua) — Two major oil-ports in eastern Libya Es Sidra and Ras Lanuf were […]

  • Chinese ship carrying arms held

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    Huge find by Colombian officials. Colombia detains Cuba-bound Chinese ship carrying arms Colombian officials have detained the captain of a Chinese ship bound for Cuba for illegally carrying explosives and […]

  • Piracy in Somalia and Nigeria

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    Piracy in Somalia and Nigeria: From the political protest to a profitable criminal activity Guest Article by Marta Fernández Sebastián, Universidad Complutense de Madrid One of the common points shared […]

  • Japan and India’s Warming Defense Ties

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    A response to China’s push into the Indian Ocean. Japan and India’s Warming Defense Ties From defense sales to joint exercises, Tokyo and New Delhi are expanding the scope of […]

  • Ghana warns ships over AIS

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    GMA says ships are turning AIS off. Vessels on Ghanaian waters warned against non-communication The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has warned that captains of vessels operating in Ghanaian waters and […]

  • Is IS a credible threat to shipping?

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    After last week’s warnings, scepticism creeps in. Is Islamic State a credible threat to Mediterranean shipping? By Charlie Bartlett from London Recently, British anti-terrorism group Quilliam intercepted a document from the Islamic State […]

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