Tag: hostages

  • ECOWAS talks tough

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    Nigeria still lacks effective anti-piracy laws. ECOWAS Parliament seeks end to piracy in Gulf of Guinea ECOWAS Parliament began a five-day meeting toward implementing the sub-region`s strategy in tackling piracy […]

  • RRF for EU?

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    Move may appease Eastern European EU members EU agrees to set up rapid reaction force BELGRADE – EU Foreign Ministers have agreed to set up a rapid reaction force that […]

  • Sri Lanka Navy’s piracy profits

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    Job previously done by Avant Garde Maritime Services. Sri Lanka Navy earns over Rs. 2.3 billion in a year from maritime security operations The Sri Lanka Navy has earned over […]

  • ASG yet to claim hijack

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    ASG suspected, but no claim made so far. Abu Sayyaf Silent About Hijacking of Vietnamese Ship The Armed Forces of the Philippines say that they have not yet confirmed whether […]

  • Somalia: keep fighting pirates

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    NATO still plans to withdraw vessels later this year. Somalia: Govt Urges Continued International Support for Fighting Piracy Mogadishu — Somali government has called for the international community to continue […]

  • Nigeria looks to boost marsec

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    Coordinated response promised. We’ll strengthen maritime security – Buhari Yemi Oluwadare Nigeria will team up with other countries to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari […]

  • Nigeria gets new OPV

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    More toys for the Nigerian Navy Second P18N offshore patrol vessel arrives in Nigeria Mrityunjoy Mazumdar The Nigerian Navy’s second Chinese-built 95.5 m-long P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NNS Unity […]

  • Abu Sayyaf kidnaps crew

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    Abu Sayyaf Group continues attacks against shipping. Crew of Vietnam ship abducted off Philippines: Govt ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Gunmen abducted at least five crewmen of a Vietnamese cargo vessel in southern […]

  • Maritime chokepoints

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    Analysing maritime concerns. World Oil And Its Seven Biggest Chokepoints By Irina Slav It’s common knowledge that most of the world’s oil is transported internationally by tankers. What might not […]

  • Delta militants killed

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    JTF kill two militants during attack. Nigeria: Two Killed As Army Repels Attack By Niger Delta Avengers The Joint Military Force deployed to the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe says […]

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