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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
African States Join Forces To Tackle Rising Gulf Of Guinea Piracy
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African States Join Forces To Tackle Rising Gulf Of Guinea Piracy

West and central African nations have agreed to create a regional centre for coordinating the fight against a sharp rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea that

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Nigerian Pirates Release Hostage
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Nigerian Pirates Release Hostage

Pirates in Nigeria have released a French sailor kidnapped from a tanker on June 13 off the coast of Nigeria, a military commander told

June 18, 2013
Total Views: 29

Monday, June 10, 2013
U.S. Tells Nigeria to Improve Port Security or Face Ban
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U.S. Tells Nigeria to Improve Port Security or Face Ban

The U.S. may ban ships from entering Nigeria to protest insecurity in the ports and waterways of sub- Saharan Africa’s second-biggest

June 10, 2013
Total Views: 34

Thursday, June 6, 2013
Nigerian Pirates Release Hostages
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Nigerian Pirates Release Hostages

Pirates have released five Pakistani crew they kidnapped from an oil tanker off the Nigerian coast two weeks

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
West Africa States to Adopt Anti-Piracy Code -IMO
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West Africa States to Adopt Anti-Piracy Code -IMO

West African heads of state will meet, maybe as soon as this month, to adopt a code to fight growing piracy in their coastal waters that would include use of

June 4, 2013
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Nigerian Pirates Extend Reach in Gulf of Guinea

An in-depth look at the spread of piracy across the oil-rich Gulf of

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 116

Monday, May 13, 2013
Nigerian Pirates Release City of Xiamen Crew
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Nigerian Pirates Release City of Xiamen Crew

Nigerian pirates have released five crewmembers kidnapped from the City of Xiamen containership during an April 25 attack about 100 miles off Nigeria’s

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 130

Thursday, April 25, 2013
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German Containership Hansa Marburg Attacked Off Equatorial Guinea

The 23,416 dwt container ship “HANSA MARBURG” was attacked by criminal gangs about 130 nautical miles southwest of the Port of

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 121

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
West African Nations Agree to Cooperate in Combatting Piracy
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West African Nations Agree to Cooperate in Combatting Piracy

COTONOU, March 20 (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen West and Central African nations have pledged to combat the growing threat of piracy and maritime crime in

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 25

Thursday, March 7, 2013
Video Illustrates Violence Seen in Attacks Off Nigeria
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Video Illustrates Violence Seen in Attacks Off Nigeria

Some new video has surfaced showing damaged sustained by the offshore supply vessel, MV Walvis 7, following an attack offshore Nigeria. Crew members of the

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 40

Monday, February 25, 2013
Nigeria Grants Bail To Russian Sailors Accused of Arms Smuggling
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Nigeria Grants Bail To Russian Sailors Accused of Arms Smuggling

LAGOS, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Fifteen Russian sailors charged with illegally bringing weapons into Nigeria last year were granted bail on Monday and released

February 25, 2013
Total Views: 30

Thursday, February 7, 2013
Filipino Sailor Killed By Nigerian Pirates in Another Attack on a Tanker [UPDATE]
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Filipino Sailor Killed By Nigerian Pirates in Another Attack on a Tanker [UPDATE]

A Filipino crewmember aboard the chemical tanker, Pyxis Delta, was shot and killed Monday during an attack by pirates off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria,

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ships Seen Using Illegal Armed Guards Against West Africa Piracy, Says P&I Club
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Ships Seen Using Illegal Armed Guards Against West Africa Piracy, Says P&I Club

By Michelle Wiese Bockmann (Bloomberg) — Some merchant ships are using illegal armed guards to deter pirates off West Africa, prompting at least one

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Gunmen Ambush Ship in Nigeria’s Delta, Killing 3

YENAGOA (Reuters) – Gunmen ambushed an Indian-owned oil barge on Tuesday as it was being escorted by the military through Nigeria’s Niger Delta

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 77

Monday, January 28, 2013
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Nigerian Pirates Release Indian Sailors

Pirates operating off Nigeria’s oil-rich delta have released five Indian sailors held captive for over a month, the Associated Press has reported. The

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Pirates Release Tanker After Stealing Cargo
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Pirates Release Tanker After Stealing Cargo

LONDON–A vessel hijacked last week off the Ivory Coast has been released after the cargo of 5,000 metric tons of fuel oil was stolen, the ship’s

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 34

Monday, January 21, 2013
Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Guinea
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Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Guinea

A tanker with 16 crewmembers and loaded with 5,000 tons of jet fuel has been hijacked in the Gulf of Guinea, Ivory Coast port officials said Monday. According

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 34

Friday, January 11, 2013
EU Initiative Launched to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
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EU Initiative Launched to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

The European Commission on Thursday announced a new €4.5 million EU initiative aimed at combatting piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The new project, called

January 11, 2013
Total Views: 102

Thursday, January 10, 2013
Pirate Horizons in the Gulf of Guinea
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Pirate Horizons in the Gulf of Guinea

By James M. Bridger It was proclaimed in 2012 that the Somali pirate business model had been broken by a combination of coordinated naval patrols, heightened

January 10, 2013
Total Views: 225

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Nigerian Pirates Release Kidnapped Crew
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Nigerian Pirates Release Kidnapped Crew

The Italian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday made the announcement that four crewmembers kidnapped from an AHTS off the coast of Nigeria in December are heading

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 30