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Maritime Piracy (32)
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First Instances of Piracy by Insurgents
On 23 November, insurgents wearing Mozambican security force uniforms arrived by canoe on Ilha Quifuque, Palma District and attacked civilians there. Three civilian deaths were reported, and an..
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Are Zanzibar and Tanzania safe?
The beauty of Zanzibar – the dhows sailing out in the ocean, the narrow alleys and carved doors of Stone Town – masks the painful reality that it is one of the places in the world still stunted by..
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Piracy thrives off West Africa despite COVID crushing global shipping
This August, the final captives held hostage by Somali pirates were finally released after an excruciatingly long captivity. The stretch of coast off East Africa where the captives were taken in 2015..
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Kidnapping - 44nm South Brass
Reporting indicates that the Ghanaian flagged general cargo vessel AM DELTA (IMO9015929) has been boarded resulting in the kidnap of 5 crew.
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Kidnapping - 78nm NW Sao Tome
Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier ZHEN HUA 7 (IMO9166560) has been boarded while drifting 78nm NW of Sao Tome resulting in the kidnap of 14 crew.
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Approach - 198nm South Cotonou
Reporting indicates that the Marshall Islands flagged Chemical tanker VALLEY OAK (IMO9438145) was approached deep offshore Benin.
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Attack - 70nm South East Cotonou
Reporting indicates that the Marshall Island flagged M/T JANE was attacked by a single skiff
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Attack - 95nm South Cotonou
Reporting indicates that the Marshall Island flagged M/T LA BOHEME was attacked by 2 skiffs
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