Tag: West Africa

  • OP/ED: The State of Piracy

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    Ambrey Risk discuss the current security situation.  OP/ED: The State of Piracy Piracy’s gone away, right? You’d be forgiven for thinking that. The predominant narrative for the Indian Ocean is […]

  • Guardian Global opens in Nigeria

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    Risk management firm launches new Nigerian office. Guardian Global Resources Establishes in Nigeria Following many months of preparation and substantial investment, Guardian Global Resources is proud to announce it has […]

  • Nigeria wages war on oil bunkering

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    Oil bunkering and theft are huge issues for the African nation. Nigerian Navy Wages War Against Illigal Bunkering The Nigerian Navy says it has made seizures of over thirty vessels […]

  • UNCTAD: trends in maritime piracy

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    United Nations publishes report into piracy. UNCTAD overview of trends in maritime piracy UNCTAD has recently published a two-part report considering the costs and trade-related implications of maritime piracy and taking […]

  • Maritime crime and its effects

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    Conference seeks new approaches to tackle maritime crime and piracy. Conference: Maritime Crime and the Effects on Growth and Development in the African Region’ 7 October 2014 Throughout the last […]

  • NIMASA & Nigerian Air Force join forces

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    Piracy and oil theft prompt new moves by NIMASA. NIMASA, Air Force showcases aircraft to monitor crime-infested waters Nigeria’s military on Tuesday took the wraps off a new aircraft to […]

  • Piracy Gets Lucrative Again

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    Increase in tanker hijackings in S.E. Asia and West Africa. Piracy Gets Lucrative Again Recently there was another piracy incident near the Malacca Strait. On July 15th pirates boarded the […]

  • Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot?

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    Recent attacks causing concern. Is Ghana becoming a piracy hot spot? Two recent attacks have raised concerns that Ghana could be turning into a hot spot for piracy and armed […]

  • The Congo: A new piracy target?

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    Will West African piracy move in to the DRC? The Congo: A new piracy target? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has never […]

  • Nigeria: JTF torches pirate camp

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    Pirates escape, some wounded according to JTF. Nigeria: JTF Sets Camp of Pirates in Bayelsa Ablaze By Igoniko Oduma By Igoniko Oduma Yenagoa — The Joint Task Force (JTF) in […]

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