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How illegal fishing off Cameroon’s coast worsens maritime security
In Cameroon there is growing awareness that there’s a direct relationship between illegal and unregulated activity in the fisheries sector, and maritime security in the waters off the country’s coast.
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Gulf of Guinea Piracy: UN praises NIMASA effort in combating piracy
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), praised efforts made by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the battle against maritime piracy in the Gulf of..
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U.S. Coast Guard train with Nigerian Navy on Maritime Law Enforcement
Twenty-four officers of the Nigerian Navy are participating in a four-week intensive U.S. Coast Guard Boarding Officer training program.
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Sailor recounts pirate attack on MV Tampen at Gabon port
Deepak Udayaraj, the second officer of the Indian merchant shipping vessel MV Tampen which came under attack by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, off Gabon in West Africa recounts the attack.
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Indian Military Base in Mauritius: why Africa should worry
Even the notion of an Indian military facility on Mauritius’s Agaléga island deserves regional and AU attention.
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Why Nigeria quit maritime organisation
REGIONAL collaborations are vital to Africa’s growth. It is for this reason that they are formed. But when they do not meet their core objectives, member states may decide to opt out, in spite of the..
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Don lists threats against NIMASA’s $195m Deep Blue Project
A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Freedom Onuoha, has identified likely pitfalls that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency must avoid..
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Nigeria to seek closer security ties with Gabon
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is seeking to establish closer defense and security ties with the Republic of Gabon.
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