West Africa

  • Tackling Maritime Security Challenges

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    For two days, stakeholders in the maritime sector gathered at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji, near Kaduna to proffer solution to the security challenges in the […]

  • Russian Crew Arrested in Nigeria

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    Nigerian authorities seized a ship and arrested its 15 Russian crew members on suspicion of arms smuggling, after they found several guns and about 8,500 rounds of ammunition on the […]

  • Kidnapped Off Nigeria

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    LAGOS — Kidnappers have boarded a ship off Nigeria and abducted seven crew members, including six Russians and one Estonian, in the latest such incident in the region, French company […]

  • Peace and Security

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    Implementing Peace And Security Architecture In Southern Africa To preserve Southern Africa’s relative peace in the face of rising challenges and threats, Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states must […]

  • Blueprint for Maritime Growth

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    Experts draft blueprint for Africa’s maritime growth. As the scream of the African maritime industry rose after three days of brainstorming, it was clear the continent was at a crossroads […]

  • New Service Chiefs Assume Duties

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    President Goodluck Jonathan has charged the new service chiefs to end piracy, oil theft and flush out criminals that have besieged the maritime sector within a short time to justify […]

  • Double Tanker Hijacking

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    Two tankers have been hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea in the past four days as piracy off the West African coast continues to escalate. On Saturday the 73,400-dwt Orfeas […]

  • Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea

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    In the fourth of the MSR Viewpoint series, Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea, Alain Schembri of Gemini Maritime presents his views on the current situation in the Gulf […]

  • Piracy Spreads

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    In East Africa, rates of piracy are falling thanks to greater coordination between naval forces, but in West African waters there have been three attacks in the last two weeks, […]

  • Surviving the Pirates

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    The Abu Dhabi Star is the latest ship to have been attacked in the Gulf of Guinea in recent weeks, highlighting a growing threat in the region. Surviving the pirates […]

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