Dakar hosts an international meeting on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea
On 9 and 10 April, after more than two years of implementation, GoGIN brings together its stakeholders in Dakar...
Piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Africa: EU and global impact
The in-depth analysis elaborated by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) was divulgated at the occasion of the High-Level...
ReCAAP ISC: Three incidents of armed robbery at sea reported in Asia in February 2019
In February 2019, the Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery...
Iranian dhow catching fire in Seychellois waters
On February 22, 2019 an Iranian dhow caught fire in the waters of Seychelles, while it was being towed...
African Union commends the Seychelles for its upcoming plans on the Blue Economy agenda for Africa
On the occasion of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), which took place...
2018 Global Maritime Crime Programme Report
The 2018 Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) Report highlights the UNODC’s recent efforts in tackling the activities of transnational...
2018 ReCAAP ISC Annual Report: Piracy and armed robbery at sea declining in Asia
The Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia...
At the closing ceremony for the first GoGIN In-Crisis Communication Course for English speaking countries at the Regional Maritime...
New campagin on sovereign blue bond in the Seychelles
During the Our Ocean Conference in October 2018, the Seychelles became the first state launching the sovereign blue bond, a financial...
Increase of piracy activities in the Gulf of Guinea: first attack in 2019 off the coasts of Benin
On 15 December, a merchant vessel was attacked off the city of Brass, located in the southern Nigerian state...
EU Civil-Military Engagement in the Horn of Africa: Celebrating the 10 years of Operation Atalanta
During the last years, the stability of the Somali territory and waters has been a priority of the EU...
Somalia will not sign deal to increase security the Indian Ocean together with Kenya
On 26 November, Kenya signed a security pact with France, Madagascar, Seychelles and Djibouti to share intelligence and strengthen...
Interpol and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the results of the month-long operation “30 Days at Sea”...
Piracy attacks surging in the Gulf of Guinea
In the latest report by International Maritime Bureau (IMB) on piracy incidents, 156 incidents were globally reported in the first...
From November 3 to 10, the European Union, Portugal, Brazil, Spain, France and the United States conducted African NEMO,...
Pirate whaler destroyed by EU NAVFOR off Somali coast
The EU NAVFOR Operation ATALANTA seized and destroyed a Pirate Action Group (PAG) whaler off the Somali coast on...