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The Insanely Lucrative Pirate Stock Exchange In Somalia

The earliest instance of modern stock trading occurred in Amsterdam with the Dutch East India Company. In order to raise capital, it sold shares to the public and paid dividends based on the success..
October 14, 2021
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Lamu Kenya Navy Base A Big Boost For Maritime Security, Blue Economy

The new Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Lamu County will greatly boost Kenya’s counter-terrorism efforts while strengthening the country’s ability to secure her maritime domain, crucial to attaining..
October 13, 2021

Ecuador: The New Corridor for South American Arms Trafficking

As Ecuador reels from its worst prison massacre, military intelligence has recently revealed a flow of arms from Chile and Peru into Ecuador along its southern border, highlighting the country's key..
October 13, 2021
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Libyan Parliament Sets Parliamentary Elections for January 2022

On Monday, the Libyan Parliament approved a law for parliamentary elections to take place a month after the planned 24 December presidential elections.
October 12, 2021

More undersea activity in South China Sea increase risk after crash

Submarines proliferating in the South China Sea are increasing risks in already treacherous waters, security experts said Friday, a day after the Navy announced an undersea collision in the..
October 12, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment w/c Monday 11th October

Nigeria continues to dominate the narrative in the Gulf of Guinea this week.
October 11, 2021
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Oil and Gas Workers Union renews threat to shut down ports to achieve their demands

The General Union of Oil and Gas Workers renewed the threat to shut down ports, in protest of the government ignoring their demands, such as an increase in salaries, activation of medical insurance..
October 11, 2021

NPA, ICPC Inaugurate Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit

The Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA) in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) has inaugurated the NPA Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit.
October 08, 2021

Chinese trawlers jeopardise India's maritime security

The presence of Chinese trawlers in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal jeopardises India's maritime security by fishing in India's EEZ.
October 07, 2021