Tag: USA
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Navy cautions on misinformation on piracy in GoG
By Evelyn Usman The Nigerian Navy has cautioned on what it described as inaccurate reports on activities of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, GoG noting that such report could […]
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ISS: Africa can learn maritime lessons from its small island states
The African Union and African states should recognise the achievements of organisations like the Indian Ocean Commission. On 24 January, the French frigate Nivôse seized 444 kg of methamphetamines and […]
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Vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman
A Bahamas-flagged ship, the MV HELIOS RAY, was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and a maritime security […]
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US naval ship docks in Sudan for ‘Red Sea security’
Mohammed Amin A US naval ship docked in the Sudanese Red Sea coastal city of Port Sudan in order to enhance maritime security in the region, the US Embassy in […]
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Ghana: Stakeholders Build Capacity to Fight Maritime Crime
By Michael D. Abayateye The Yaoundé Architecture Regional Information System (YARIS), a capacity building programme, opened in Accra, Thursday as part of efforts to enhance the fight against maritime crime […]
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Countering China in IOR, Indian Navy Conducts Largest War Games
By: Ravi Shankar With a focus to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy has conducted over a month-long drill, its largest military exercise […]
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Illegal fishing: UN boosts Nigeria, others’ security measures
Sunday Ojeme Following the growing illegal fishing business on Nigerian and other West Africa countries’ water, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)’s Regional Office for Africa […]
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ISMI ends seminar on maritime information and intelligence for analysts in Gulf of Guinea countries
The International Maritime Institute (ISMI) of the Regional Academy of Maritime Sciences and Technology (ARSTM) has ended a three-day training course in maritime information and intelligence for maritime intelligence analysts. […]
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International Maritime Organisation urges action to deter piracy in Gulf of Guinea
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has expressed deep concern about the escalation in the number and severity of attacks on ships and crew in the Gulf of Guinea […]
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ISS: Gulf of Guinea piracy: a symptom, not a cause, of insecurity
Written by ISSAfrica Focusing on piracy is counter-productive if strategies neglect other maritime security problems in coastal communities. Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea appears to be worse than ever, […]
