Tag: Gulf of Guinea

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Buhari makes case for strengthening Gulf of Guinea Commission 

July 29, 2020
Ships & Ports

  It is in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to…

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Seafarer kidnappings surge in Gulf of Guinea 

July 16, 2020
Jite Eriabie

  The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a surge in violent hostage taking and kidnappings…

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IMO Secretary-General speaks on piracy in Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea

June 12, 2020
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  Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim, has welcomed the latest initiatives to…

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IMO Secretary-General speaks on piracy in Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea

June 11, 2020
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  Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Kitack Lim, has welcomed the latest initiatives to…

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Pirates board two ships; kidnap seafarers in Gulf of Guinea

May 11, 2020
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  Two new pirate attacks that resulted in the kidnapping of seafarers have been reported in…

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2019 saw unprecedented rise Gulf of Guinea crew kidnappings — IMB 

January 15, 2020
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  Despite declining maritime piracy trends worldwide in 2019, the Gulf of Guinea saw an unprecedented…

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Gbemi Saraki: Nigeria accounts for 70% trade in Gulf of Guinea

November 19, 2019
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  The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki has disclosed that Nigeria is a…

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Togolese President: Why piracy persists in Gulf of Guinea 

November 19, 2019
Ships & Ports

  West African states’ failure to coordinate their response to piracy off their coastline is the…

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ITF demands urgent action to curb Gulf of Guinea piracy 

November 12, 2019
Jite Eriabie

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for urgent global and regional cooperation to…

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European shipowners demand concrete action on GoG piracy

October 19, 2019
Ships & Ports

  European shipowners have expressed concern about piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, urging policymakers to…

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$2.2bn lost to piracy in Gulf of Guinea annually, says naval chief

September 30, 2019
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  West African countries including Nigeria are losing an estimated $2.2 billion annually to piracy and…

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Gulf of Guinea: Cameroon begins search for abducted seafarers 

August 16, 2019
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Cameroonian Navy has begun a search for an unknown number of Asian and European seamen who…