Gulf of Guinea: Cameroon begins search for abducted seafarers 

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

Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria, others lose $777m annually to piracy — UN  

A new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reveals that Nigeria…

EU spends £155m to support maritime security in Gulf of Guinea

The European Union (EU) has said that its regional programmes in the Gulf of Guinea worth…

Nigerians pirates responsible for Gulf of Guinea attacks, says London group 

Delegates at the 10th Chemical & Products Tanker Conference held in London on Tuesday and Wednesday…

How to end Gulf of Guinea piracy — BIMCO 

Shipping association BIMCO is stepping up its calls for naval support to combat piracy in the…

Global piracy rises in 2018 as Gulf of Guinea attacks surge

  Maritime piracy increased across the globe in 2018, especially in West Africa as attacks against…

IMB: Gulf of Guinea recorded low hijackings in 2018 

A total of 156 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the…

Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria hosts regional navies to boost anti-piracy war 

Disturbed by the recurring attacks on vessels, theft of economic and natural resources at sea, proliferation…

Ship with 17 sailors onboard goes missing in Gulf of Guinea 

A Panama-flagged chemical tanker Pantelena is reported missing since August 14, 2018, when all contact with…

Gulf of Guinea: 102 seafarers kidnapped in six months 

The number of crew members taken hostage increased from 63 in the first half of 2017…

Gulf of Guinea, East Africa record increased pirate attacks in 2017  

Piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea continued at persistently high levels, even as…

Maritime crimes deprive Gulf of Guinea of development, says NSA

  The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno has said the rate of maritime crimes on…