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The MENGXIN 1 Piracy Incident: Assessing impacts, risks, and solutions in the Gulf of Guinea
01 Apr 2025 15:49 GMT
… Picture: Gulf of Guinea as Piracy’s Wild West
The Gulf of Guinea has morphed into piracy’s … , reduces the economic incentives driving pirate recruitment. Additionally, floating safe zones …
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Ghana Opposition Demands Naval Upgrade After Pirate Kidnapping
01 Apr 2025 23:28 GMT
… navy following a brazen pirate attack on a Ghanaian … have launched a probe.
“Pirates exploit our naval deficiencies,” … Kidnappings for ransom by Gulf of Guinea pirates have declined since peak years … Ghana, which has seen piracy threats shift from oil-rich …
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China Says Fishing Boat Crew is Safe After Piracy Incident Off Ghana
31 Mar 2025 17:37 GMT
… it was investigating a suspected piracy attack on a commercial fishing … pirates left the vessel. MDAT-GoG (Maritime Domain Awareness Trade - Gulf of Guinea … ), the French – British effort for maritime situational awareness in the Gulf of Guinea …
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Chinese sailors missing off Ghana in suspected pirate attack
30 Mar 2025 10:38 GMT
… came under a "suspected pirate attack" off the … condemn the spike of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
A study published in … Seas research institute found that pirate groups, mostly in the Niger … Danish naval patrol killed four pirates in an exchange of …
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Yes, Pirates Are a Real Threat to Cruise Ships, Experts Say. So, Should You Worry?
27 Mar 2025 23:10 GMT
… biggest piracy hotspot is in Somalia, according to Lehr. “Somali pirates kept … anti-piracy forces are now gone, and as a result, pirates in … the Seychelles and Mauritius), the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of …
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West Africa Launches Regional Crime Database to Combat Cross-Border Threats
03 Apr 2025 12:34 GMT
… in the Sahel to piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Unlike past initiatives reliant …
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Shirley Botchwey Becomes 1st African woman to Assume Office as Commonwealth Secretary-General
03 Apr 2025 12:00 GMT
… Resolution 2634 addressing piracy and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and was …
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Foreign insurers impose $525,000 WRI on Nigerian-bound vessels, says NIMASA
02 Apr 2025 03:55 GMT
… of Niger Delta militancy and piracy, even though the security … from its list of piracy-prone countries. Over the … an unprecedented crackdown on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, earning global recognition … -risk maritime nations. With piracy no longer a concern, …
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African Countries Weigh How to Integrate AI Into Security Strategies
02 Apr 2025 01:40 GMT
… and enabling responses to pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
The African Union …
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ITF seeks safe return of kidnapped seafarers
01 Apr 2025 17:57 GMT
… kidnapped in a recent piracy incident in the Gulf of Guinea.
The ITF also … combat the escalating threat of piracy in the region, highlighting the …