Tag: kenya
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18 Countries Participate in Maritime Security Training – IMO
February 18: IMO’s ongoing work to counter piracy/armed robbery against ships and other illicit activities at sea is underway at the Mohammed Bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security […]
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Lamu Fishermen Claim Night Fishing Ban Near Somalia Still ‘Enforced Secretly’
January 16: The night fishing ban in Lamu, Kenya is still being secretly enforced despite the government announcing last March that it had been lifted, fishermen have claimed. In March […]
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Suspected Al-Shabab Attack Against US Naval Base in Manda Bay, Kenya; 3 Killed, 2 Injured Serving the US and Significant Property Damage
January 05: Suspected al-Shabab militants (affiliated with al-Qaeda) reportedly attacked a U.S. naval base known as Camp Simba in Manda Bay, located in Lamu County. Unverified reports indicate that U.S. […]
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Mombasa, Kenya Identified As Narcotics Trafficking Hub
October 18: The Kenyan city of Mombasa, the largest port in East Africa, has become the capital of a new drug trafficking route. Heroin from Asia and cocaine from Latin […]
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ICJ Postpones Kenya-Somalia Maritime Border Case
October 18: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has postponed the maritime border case between Somalia and Kenya to June 2020. The Hague-based court has agreed to Kenya’s request for […]
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Japan Donates 17 Patrol Boats to Kenyan Maritime Police
October 02: Japanese government on Wednesday handed 17 patrol boats to Kenya Marine Police to boost security and anti-terrorism measures in the coastal region. Speaking during the handing over ceremony […]
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Somalia Rejects AU Invitation on Maritime Dispute With Kenya, Trusting In ICJ
August 24: Somalia has rejected the Commission of the African Union invitation to a briefing on the maritime row with Kenya. Instead, it has expressed confidence in the International Court […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker Berthed at Mbaraki Wharf, Mombasa, Kenya
July 26: At approx. 21:30 UTC the duty AB on routine rounds onboard a berthed tanker noticed a person climbing the mooring rope. Alarm sounded, crew mustered, port control informed. […]
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ICJ Trial Scheduled for Maritime Dispute Between Kenya and Somalia
June 26 2019: The hearing of the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will start on September 9 and run through to September 13 at the International Court of Justice […]
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Kenya, Somalia to ‘Work Towards Peace’ in Maritime Border Dispute
Kenya and Somalia agreed Wednesday “to work towards peace” in a spat over an oil- and gas-rich region of the Indian Ocean, said the office of Ethiopia’s prime minister, who […]
