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Maritime Piracy (7)

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 12th June 2023

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June 12, 2023

UN piracy unit urged to shift focus to maritime crime in Africa eastern coast

The UN Contact Group on Piracy along the Western Indian Ocean has been urged to focus its attention to the rising cases of migrant smuggling and illegal fishing as it ventures into new areas of focus..
June 09, 2023

Gulf of Guinea countries urged to domesticate UNCLOS to enhance piracy fight

Captain Naa Ayeley Akwei-Aryee, the Director, Naval Legal Affairs, has urged Gulf of Guinea countries to domesticate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to provide them..
June 07, 2023

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 5th June 2023

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June 05, 2023

AU laments sea blindness, lack of maritime law in coastal countries

The African Union (AU) has said most countries in West and Central Africa are sea blind as they focus on security on land and abandon those in the maritime domain, which is affecting the global..
June 01, 2023

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 30th May 2023

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May 30, 2023

How do you stop a pirate? Put more fish in the sea.

A new study on piracy revealed surges in "part-time pirates" are deeply linked to climate change. Fishermen in East Africa and the South China Sea turn to piracy when the fish supply is low and as..
May 24, 2023

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 22nd May 2023

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May 22, 2023

Piracy On The Seas: The Great Security Challenge Of The 21st Century

Piracy at sea is an activity that is as old as maritime traffic for thousands of years. This activity is so present that it has become accepted as part of the tradition of many nations. Although it..
May 18, 2023

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Advisory 15th May 2023

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May 15, 2023