West Africa

  • New EU initiative to combat piracy

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    A new project which will boost security and the safety of maritime routes across seven African countries in the Gulf of Guinea was announced today. New EU initiative to combat […]

  • Pirate Horizons in the Gulf of Guinea

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    This article is the second installment of a three part series on the evolution of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The initial background piece can be found here, while […]

  • Nigeria pirates free Asso Ventuno sailors

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    Italy’s foreign ministry has announced that the three Italians kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria have been released and will be flown back to Italy. Nigeria pirates free Asso Ventuno […]

  • Nigeria Emerges as Pirate Attack Center

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    Situation Draws Comparison With Somalia’s, but Government Defenses Are Down. PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria—In December’s final two weeks, pirates raided three ships off Nigeria, a year-end burst of attacks in waters […]

  • There is Anarchy in the Maritime Sector

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    The Nigerian Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy has raised the alarm over “anarchy in the maritime sector”, caused by a lack of synergy. By Tokunbo Adedoja Anyanwu: There […]

  • Navy Seeks Security Devices Aboard Vessels

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    The Nigeria Navy (NN) has called for the installation and enforcement of special devices on board ships calling in Nigeria’s waters. It posited that if this measure is implemented it […]

  • Nigerian navy hunts pirates

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    Nigeria’s navy is hunting for pirates who kidnapped four crew from a ship off the coast of the West African oil-producing country at the weekend, a naval spokesman said on […]

  • Pirates Attack Tanker and Kidnap 5 Crew

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    Medallion Marine have become the latest target of pirates in Nigeria, having had a tanker looted and five Indian crew members taken hostage on Monday. Pirates attack tanker, kidnap 5 […]

  • Six Hyundai workers kidnapped

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    Gunmen in southern Nigeria have kidnapped four foreigners and two Nigerians employed by South Korean construction firm Hyundai, police say. The incident took place “in a forest” on the Atlantic […]

  • The Gulf of Guinea: The New Danger Zone

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    Rising piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which supplies around 40 per cent of Europe’s oil and 29 per cent of the U.S.’s, demands effective regional security cooperation and better […]

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