Maritime Security Libya Libya ports Erdogan Asks Turkish Parliament to Extend Troop Deployment in Libya On Saturday, the Turkish Presidency sent a motion to Parliament with a request to extend the deployment of Turkish troops in Libya for an... Dryad Global December 13, 2020
Maritime Security Indian Ocean Industry News china China's Expanding Economic Influence in Africa: Risk vs. Reward The debate on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments in Africa has always teetered between the risks of a “debt trap” and the benefits of... Dryad Global December 11, 2020
Maritime Security Oil Iran Risk Intelligence Venezuela Iran sends largest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela Iran is sending its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of US sanctions. Dryad Global December 10, 2020
Maritime Security Libya Turkey Risk Intelligence Haftar's spokesman: We're at war with Turkey The spokesman for Khalifa Haftar's forces Ahmed Al-Mismari said they are at war with Turkey after the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have... Dryad Global December 10, 2020
Maritime Security gulf of aden Yemen Persian Gulf Arab Coalition destroys two Houthi explosive-laden boats The Arab Coalition said late Wednesday its forces intercepted and destroyed two bomb-laden boats belonging to Iran-backed Houthi militia. Dryad Global December 10, 2020
Maritime Security West Africa Nigerian Naval officers involved in illegal bunkering The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has decried the involvement of Naval personnel in illicit oil bunkering and crude oil theft. Dryad Global December 10, 2020
Maritime Security Industry News West Africa Burkina Faso Could the fastest-growing jihadist insurgency tear Burkina Faso apart? As Britain deploys troops to neighbouring Mali, Burkina Faso is descending deeper into chaos. Dryad Global December 10, 2020
Maritime Security West Africa Empowering indigenous players: a solution to West Africa's maritime security crisis The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has emphasised the need for full implementation of the relevant local content... Dryad Global December 9, 2020
Maritime Security Industry News Mozambique 45 years on, will there be Portuguese troops in Cabo Delgado? Some in Portugal want to prove a point by sending soldiers back its former colony. On 1 January 2021, Portugal will assume the rotating presidency... Dryad Global December 9, 2020
Maritime Security Indian Ocean Industry News Southern Red Sea Russia’s Port Sudan Naval Base: A Power Play on the Red Sea Russia is planning to expand its naval power projection on the Red Sea. In November, Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved a draft... Dryad Global December 8, 2020