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IMO calls for greater action to combat Gulf of Guinea piracy

May 25, 2021
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  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for increased collaboration to tackle piracy in the…

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Five kidnapped from vessel in Gulf of Guinea

May 22, 2021
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  Five crew members have been reportedly kidnapped from a fishing vessel in the Gulf on…

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Global shipping community signs declaration to end piracy in Gulf of Guinea

May 19, 2021
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  After more than 95% of sea kidnappings happened in the Gulf of Guinea in 2020,…

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Nigeria, Cameroon move to tackle Gulf of Guinea piracy

April 26, 2021
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  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), representing Nigeria and the Inter-Regional Coordination Centre…

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Gulf of Guinea remains world’s piracy hotspot — IMB

April 20, 2021
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  The Gulf of Guinea has been described as the world’s piracy hotspot in 2021, going…

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Pirates release 15 sailors abducted in Gulf of Guinea

April 15, 2021
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  The 15 crew members kidnapped from a chemical tanker off the coast of Benin more…

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France to support Nigeria in securing Gulf of Guinea

March 25, 2021
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  The French government on Wednesday expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation…

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French Navy seizes 6 tons of cocaine from ship in Gulf of Guinea

March 24, 2021
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  The French Navy has sized more than six metric tons of cocaine from a cargo…

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Denmark sends warship to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea

March 18, 2021
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  Denmark will send a naval warship to West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to aid the…

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Why is piracy increasing on the Gulf of Guinea?

February 24, 2021
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  The container ship Mozart was more than 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers/230 miles) off the…

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IMO convenes security meeting over piracy in Gulf of Guinea

February 16, 2021
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  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a maritime security working group in response to…

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Gulf of Guinea becoming bay of blood, says ITF

January 30, 2021
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  The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has condemned last week’s pirate attack in which a…