Tag: Gulf of Guinea

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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…

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Why EU is taking over maritime security in Gulf of Guinea 

January 30, 2021
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  The European Union has resolved to take over the security of the Gulf of Guinea…

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Denmark mulls foreign navies for Gulf of Guinea

January 21, 2021
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  BIMCO has welcomed the appointment of a Danish Special Representative for Maritime Security in the…

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Gulf of Guinea kidnappings hit record high in 2020

January 14, 2021
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    Kidnappings by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea hit a record in 2020, with…

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122 seafarers kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea

December 1, 2020
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    Four crew members have been kidnapped in the latest piracy attack in the Gulf…

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Mounting piracy off Gulf of Guinea unsettles tanker owners

November 19, 2020
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  The calm waters of the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa have seen piracy rise…