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Kidnapping - 12nm NE FPSO Ceibo

Reporting indicates that a Chinese fishing vessel has come under attack whilst operating offshore Equatorial Guinea Mbini Area. The attack is reported to have occurred within territorial waters.

Kidnapping - 48nm SW Luba

Reporting indicates that a containership has been attacked at location 03 11 N -007 49 E, 48nm SW Luba.

West Africa: where have the pirates gone?

The Gulf of Guinea has been the global epicentre of maritime crime and piracy for some time now. However, throughout 2021 the well-established trend of increasing incidents, often involving the..

National Oil Corporation (NOC) Kidnapping

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) condemns the kidnapping of two of its employees and demands their immediate release.

Gunmen attack passenger boat, kidnap eight in Rivers

Eight persons who were travelling to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on a passenger boat have been kidnapped along the Kula-Abonrma waterway in Rivers State.

Deep Blue Project: How Will Success Be Measured?

Nigeria’s delayed ‘Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure’ framework, also known as The Deep Blue Project (DBP), is finally set to commence this month, several years..

Will a new anti- piracy framework solve the Gulf of Guinea's piracy woes?

The latest self-enforcing regional commitments aimed at improving maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea were announced last week by the Inter Regional Coordination Centre Yaoundé (ICC) and the..

How insecurity affects the lives of everyone in the Niger Delta

Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem. News from the country often emphasises insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organised armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen,..

Why pirates attack: Geospatial evidence

"I believe the title of pirate should be given to those who come to our waters illegally.”

After weeks in pirate captivity Turkish Sailors Freed

Fifteen men kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are undergoing health checks, Turkish media reports.

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Kidnapping (2)

Kidnapping - 12nm NE FPSO Ceibo

Kidnapping - 48nm SW Luba

West Africa: where have the pirates gone?

National Oil Corporation (NOC) Kidnapping

Gunmen attack passenger boat, kidnap eight in Rivers

Deep Blue Project: How Will Success Be Measured?

Will a new anti- piracy framework solve the Gulf of Guinea's piracy woes?

How insecurity affects the lives of everyone in the Niger Delta

Why pirates attack: Geospatial evidence

After weeks in pirate captivity Turkish Sailors Freed

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