Tag: organised crime

  • Why be a pirate?

    What are the key piracy drivers? Why be a pirate? Understanding motivations for piracy Zamzam Tatu, M&C Saatchi World Services, Kenya Following primary research recently conducted at Montagne Posse Prison, Seychelles, […]

  • On the trail of the ghost ships

    On the trail of the ghost ships Timothy Compston discovers that more and more ships are turning off their AIS (Automatic Identification System) or even switching their identities completely to […]

  • GOGIN is Go

    New initiative hopes to cut crime. Gulf of Guinea Interregional Network to Fight Crime at Sea The €9.2 million, four-year programme will support participating countries in developing joint planning, coordination, […]

  • Russia offers GoG help

    Could Russian Navy bolster GoG security? Russia willing to contribute to security in Gulf of Guinea Russian Ambassador to Cameroon Nicolay Ratsiborinsky has expressed his country’s willingness to take part […]

  • Tackling organised crime

    Often overlooked crime now gets the spotlight. Organised crime in the fisheries sector starts to get the attention it deserves By Emma Witbooi Governments across the world struggle to cope […]

  • PMSA seize drugs-laden boat

    Indian Ocean route is a smuggling favourite. Maritime guards seize drugs-laden speedboat ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) yesterday launched search efforts to trace a drugs-laden smugglers speedboat which […]

  • Organized crime continues to affect West African countries

    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 […]