Tag: Gulf of Guinea
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West African Piracy Increases
The violent attack on a Dutch cargo ship off the Nigerian coast has highlighted the increase in piracy in the area. An umbrella group of insurers have designated the coastal […]
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Violence against shippers off west Africa
Lagos – The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said, a day after pirates killed […]
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Western Promise
The United Nations Security Council has condemned all acts of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea and welcomed the intention by States in […]
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Severe Underreporting
Pirate attacks off the coast of West Africa are increasingly sharply, however Security and shipping analysts say the number of attacks is severely underreported. They believe that left unchecked, the emerging […]
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Splashing Cash
The Ghanaian Air Force has been on a spending spree, having purchased an Embraer 190 jet and two Diamond DA 42 aircraft, the country’s defence minister has announced. The DA […]
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Gang Warfare
A surge in pirate attacks off West Africa has led to mounting concern, and analysts say a gang involved in the lucrative black market for stolen fuel appears to be […]
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Norwegian Advice
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has issued a Security update for West Africa/GoG/Nigeria. The update focuses on recent developments regarding piracy and armed robbery off West Africa, with a focus on the […]
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Double Trouble
Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea seized two Panamanian-registered ships early on Sunday, staging the second attack there in a week, but released them after being intercepted by a naval […]
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West Coast Release
An Italian tanker seized by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin earlier this week has been freed. The “RBD Anema e Core” with a crew of 23 on […]
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Italian Target
According to news reports, pirates seized an Italian tanker with a crew of 23 in the Gulf of Guinea on Sunday. Three pirates managed to board the vessel, “Rbd Anema e […]
