West Africa

  • Nigeria Tasked Over Renewed Attacks

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    The United States of America has  advised the  Federal Government to tackle  activities of pirates along  Nigeria’s waterways. U.S. tasks Nigeria over renewed  attacks along waterways The United States of […]

  • Inter-ministerial Conference on Maritime Security

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    An Angolan delegation partecipated last Monday and Tuesday in Cotonou, Benin, in the Inter-ministerial Conference on Maritime Security at the Guinea Gulf. Angola attends inter-ministerial conference on maritime security An […]

  • Demand for More Security Off West Africa

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    The Danish Shipowners’ Association pushing to increase security in the waters off West Africa. The Association is in contact with France, who as a  already are patrolling with warships in […]

  • Nigeria, UK Sign MoU On Security

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    Nigeria, and UK have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) on bilateral military cooperation to tackle terrorism and maritime insecurity in the country. Nigeria, UK Sign MoU On Counter-Terrorism, Maritime […]

  • Pirates kidnap 3 in offshore Nigeria attack

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    Pirates attacked an oil industry supply vessel in Nigerian waters this week and kidnapped three crew, security sources said on Thursday, in the latest attack off the coast of Africa’s […]

  • Watching the Gulf of Guinea

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    As Washington has assessed the implications of Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, a crisis has loomed in another critical maritime energy […]

  • Liberian Coast Guard trains partners

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    Liberian Coast Guardsmen and sailors from partner nations Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast graduated from a Liberian Coast Guard-led joint boarding officer training course. Liberian Coast Guard trains partner […]

  • Crude Oil Theft: International Crime?

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    The Nigerian Navy Wednesday resolved that it was time bold steps were taken in tackling head-on the problem of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism. Navy Wants Crude Oil Theft […]

  • Navies to Tackle Piracy

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    Navies from over 15 nations worldwide met at the weekend resolved to tackle piracy and other illegal activities on the sea, especially in the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea. Nigerian Navy, […]

  • Organized crime continues to affect West African countries

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    A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) shows that transnational organized crime markets continue to fuel instability and hinder development in West Africa. Transnational organized […]

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