This article on “The Maritime Executive” shows how the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have called on governments to do more to prevent the rise of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, most particularly off Nigeria. According to the ICC International Maritime Bureau data, there was a noticeable increase in the number of reported incidents…
This article of News Ghana describes the kick-off meeting of the GoGIN project that took place today, 8th June, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. “I’m delighted to be here in Yaoundé today to officially kick-start GOGIN after several months of fine-tuning with my African colleagues,” said Vice Admiral (Ret) and GoGIN Team Leader Jean-Pierre Labonne. “Our long-term…
According to this article, representatives of theEuropean Union and the Government of Somalia met on the flagship ESPS Galicia in Mogadishu to talk about the role of the EU Naval Forces currently policing Somali waters and recent piracy incidents that have occurred off the coast of Somalia. Many major naval officials were in attendance at…
Europeans and Indians are both working towards similar objectives, including a rules-based order, cooperative multilateralism, and sustainable growth and stability in the Indian Ocean region. This article explains how the EU and India should move towards high-level strategic convergence, mentioning the CRIMARIO project. According to the article, Indian and European navies have operated side by…
From 20 March to 7 April 2017, the CRIMARIO project will organise a train the trainer course for 12 professionals from Comoros and Madagascar to provide them with expertise on maritime data visualization. Thanks to this course, Madagascar and Comoros will have their own trainers who will in turn enhance the skills within their national…
According to this article, on 3 December EU NAVFOR sailors, supported by staff from EUCAP NESTOR, carried out radar training in Berbera Bay, Somalia, as a precursor to an engagement the following day. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) assisted the EU in preparing for the radar training. On 4 December 2016 EUCAP…
From 30 November to 1 December, 30 representatives of Comoros bodies involved in matters of maritime security (ANAM, Coast Guards, Civil Security, Port Authorities, Fishery and Police) participated to a CRIMARIO workshop on the cooperation and coordination among different agencies. The participants took advantage of previous experiences of neighbouring countries as Seychelles and Madagascar, which…
On 15 October, 31 African states’ representatives signed for the adoption of the African Union Charter on Maritime Security, Safety and Development during the AU extraordinary Summit held in Lome, Togo. According to ECOWAS’ Chairwoman and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, this Charter aims at preventing and curbing national and transnational crime, especially terrorism, piracy…
The Heads of State and Government of the 54 countries in the African Union will meet in Lomé on 15 October 2016 for the Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa in order to establish a roadmap on maritime security in the continent. This special session will build on the results…
Further cooperation on maritime security in the western Indian Ocean area was discussed between members of International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretariat and staff from the EU Critical Maritime Routes Indian Ocean (CRIMARIO). The talk focused on cooperation with Member States to enhance information sharing in the region. They also discussed an EU-funded project to develop…
