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The inauguration of the Operation took place on Monday at the Cotonou Port Naval Base, Republic of Benin.

Piracy, armed robbery in Gulf of Guinea continue to drop: UN official-

TEXT OF PRESS BRIEFING ON THE TRANSFER OF MT HEROIC IDUN FROM EQUATORIAL GUINEA TO NIGERIA – November 15, 2022 1. You may recall that on Friday 19 August 2022 the Naval Headquarters briefed the Press on the arrest of Motor Tanker HEROIC IDUN by the Equatorial Guinean Navy. It was mentioned that the Very…

Ghana has an abundance of marine resources. They include fisheries, hydrocarbon reserves, inland waterways and ports that are located along important

Pirates Are Attacking Ships in Gulf of Guinea. Here’s Why and the Impact. By Libby George | January 26, 2021 LAGOS— Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship and killed one. Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped 130 seafarers in 22 separate incidents last year, accounting for all but five of those seized at sea w...

4 Min Read LAGOS (Reuters) - Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship and killed one. Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped 130 seafarers in 22 separate incidents last year, accounting for all but five of those seized at sea worldwide. WHO ARE THE PIRATES AND WHY ARE THEY ATTACKING? The pirates come from Nigeria’s turbulent Niger Delta, experts say....

EXPLAINER-Why are pirates attacking ships in the Gulf of Guinea? Reuters 1/25/2021 By Libby George LAGOS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africas Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship and killed one. Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped 130 seafarers in 22 separate incidents last year, accounting for all but five of those seized at sea worldwide. WHO ARE THE PIRATES AN...

© Venera / Adobe Stock Pirates are stepping up attacks on ships in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, defying regional navies. On Saturday, pirates off Nigeria kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship and killed one. Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped 130 seafarers in 22 separate incidents last year, accounting for all but five of those seized at sea worldwide. Who are the pirates and why are the attacking? The pirates come from Nigeria’s turbulent Niger Delta, experts say. The r...