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South Africa Minister: Piracy Threatens Southern African Economies

By On July 26, 2011

JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)–Piracy is moving south, with the recent discovery of oil and gas off the Tanzanian coastline, posing a serious threat to southern African economies, South Africa’s Minister of [...]

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Africa Bound – US Coast Guard Continues Global Reach

By On June 7, 2011

Two weeks ago Coast Guard Cutter Forward set sail from its homeport in Portsmouth, Va., across the Atlantic. Under the direction of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, Forward will conduct [...]

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Nambia Finds Lost Treasure Ship

By On May 1, 2008

The BBC Tells us: A 500-year-old ship-wreck laden with treasure has been discovered off the coast of Namibia. The country’s diamond company, Namdeb, says it found the wreck during operations [...]

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An Yue Jiang – The Ship Of Shame Finds A Berth

By On April 29, 2008

Here’s an interesting story brought to us by The New York Times.  They tell us: In a slap to Zimbabwe, its longtime ally Angola announced Saturday that a Chinese ship [...]

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La Ponant Captured By Somali Pirates

By On April 5, 2008

BBC News tells us: The French military are continuing to track a luxury yacht seized, with its crew, on Friday by Somali pirates. There has been no contact with the [...]

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