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Coastal waters turning into ‘world’s biggest transnational crime scene’
Africa's coastal nations are grappling with a surge in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, piracy, and drug smuggling, transforming African waters into a hub for transnational crime,..
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Nigeria, 3 Others Launch Operations to Combat Sea Piracy
Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, and Niger Republic have joined forces to inaugurate “Operation Safe Domain II,” a collaborative effort aimed at eradicating piracy and maritime crimes in the Gulf of..
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Dryad Global Annual Report: Key challenges facing the Gulf of Guinea
Dryad Global's CEO Corey Ranslem talks to Dr. Okafor-Yarwood about the key challenges facing the Gulf of Guinea in the continued fight against piracy and maritime crime.
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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root causes and ensuring sustainable funding must fully eliminate threat, which is spreading to other..
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SWAI: Providing Platform to Boost Maritime Security, Blue Economy in Africa
To consolidate Africa’s maritime security and boost the continent’s blue economy, an international symposium organised by Security Watch Africa Initiatives, SWAI, Nigeria, alongside the Centre for..
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Dryad Global Annual Report 2022/2023: The State of Maritime Security
Dryad Global's Annual Report 2022/2023: The State of Maritime Security is released today. Inside you'll find the latest intelligence on analysis on the Gulf of Mexico, Libya, Ukraine, South East..
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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..
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US-supplied patrol boat aims to enhance Benin’s anti-piracy fight
The United States has delivered a new 10 metre long patrol boat as well as maintenance and launch facilities to Benin to assist it combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
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