Tag: maritime crime

  • Buhari decries piracy, arms smuggling

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    Regional maritime crime still a major issue. Buhari decries arms trafficking, piracy in ECOWAS region By: Egena Egena President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, said that the Economic Community of West […]

  • Cancelled summit curiosity

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    The curious case of the cancelled conference. Missing the boat? The cost of postponing the Lomé maritime summit Just two weeks before Africa’s maritime decision makers were due to meet […]

  • Another carrier for India?

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    India’s naval push continues. Look Out, China: India Wants a New Aircraft Carrier—With Help From U.S. Dave Majumdar India hopes to build its own indigenous nuclear-powered aircraft carrier—complete with electromagnetic […]

  • Russia’s repurposed merchants

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    Old merchants supporting Russian campaign. Russia supplies Syria mission with old cargo ships bought from Turkey By Jonathan Saul and Maria Tsvetkova Earlier this year, an old refrigerator ship called […]

  • Iran, China increase naval ties

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    Joint patrols on the way? Iran, China Widen Military, Naval Cooperation Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and a visiting military delegation from China in a meeting in Tehran […]

  • Niger Delta security boost

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    Navy bolsters security. Yet again. Navy beefs up security on N-Delta waterways By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—The Nigerian Navy says it has established double presence on the waterways to forestall crime […]

  • Calming the South China Sea

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    De-escalating tensions at sea. China calls for int’l cooperation on maritime risk management Editor: Feng Shuang China is calling for more international collaboration on building a stable and reliable institutional […]

  • India sacks ‘terror boat’ CG officer

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    Incident involved suspected terrorist boat in January. Coast Guard DIG Loshali sacked for opposite stand on Pak boat New Delhi: The Coast Guard has sacked its DIG B K Loshali […]

  • Chinese navy conducts more drills

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    More sabres rattled in South China Sea. South China Sea: Chinese navy conducts more drills By Jigmey Bhutia The Chinese navy has conducted live-fire exercises in the disputed South China […]

  • Russian warship fires warning shots

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    Tensions between nations increase. Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish fishing boat Russia says one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing boat in the Aegean […]

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