The Mozambique channel: an emerging maritime security hotspot

The waters off Mozambique are becoming a major security hotspot in the Western Indian Ocean. On 24 March, militants linked to the Al Sunna group orchestrated a bloody ambush in the coastal town of Palma, in Cabo Delgado province. During the attack, dozens of foreign contract workers and locals were besieged at the Amarula Palma Hotel, while…

CMR Newsletter#5 January-April 2021: CRIMSON

Organisation of the 3rd “Coordination Meeting – International Maritime Partners in the Gulf of Guinea” On 17-18 March, CRIMSON organised the 2-day online event “Coordination Meeting – International Maritime Partners in the Gulf of Guinea”. The purpose of the meeting was to gather project implementors and partners who are currently conducting actions in and around…

CMR Newsletter#5 January-April 2021: GoGIN

Presentation of YARIS to partners and upcoming activities for 2021 Since the beginning of January, the GoGIN team has been entirely focused on the training activities on the YARIS platform for the maritime centres in the Gulf of Guinea, organising remote introductory training sessions on the use of the system. In February, the team held…