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Piracy and armed robbery at sea in Southeast Asia: the long-lasting legacy of COVID-19

2020 was a challenging year for maritime security actors in Southeast Asia. As COVID-19 pushed Southeast Asian countries into...

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ReCAAP’s annual report 2020 confirms surge in the number of incidents in Asian waters

On the occasion of the presentation of its annual report to the 12th Nautical Forum, the Regional Cooperation Agreement...

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Latest IMB Report: waters around the Nigerian coast remain a hotspot for piracy

The year 2020 has proved to be a critical year also on the maritime security front, namely in West...

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The European Council extended the mandates of Operation ATALANTA, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Somalia

The European Council has prolonged the mandates of Operation ATALANTA, and of its two Common Security and Defence Policy...

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Pirates kidnapped five Ghanaians in the Niger Delta

On 16 November, pirates kidnapped five Ghanaians from the cargo ship AM DELTA, 35 nautical miles from the Agbano...

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Preventing ecological disasters through information sharing: the Mauritius oil spill

On 25 July 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, en route from Japan to Brazil, ran aground on a...

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Stark increase in kidnapping at sea in the Gulf of Guinea

From 2018 to 2019, the number of crew kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea increased by more than 50%....

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WeCAPS helps ports of West and Central Africa to face COVID-19 crisis

In these times when the global threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic has triggered dire consequences for whole societies...

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Nigeria signs first standalone anti-piracy law in the Gulf of Guinea

On 24 June, Nigeria’s  President Muhammadu Buhari signed a law to improve security in Nigerian waters. The new “Suppression of Piracy...

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OIL SPILL AFTER ATTACKS ON FOUR OIL TANKERS IN UAE WATERS

Satellite imagery have revealed a likely bunker spill from one of the four vessels that were attacked near Fujairah emirate,...

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Piracy makes a comeback off the coast of Somalia with new attack

Between 21 and 23 April, a suspected pirate gang attacked one Korean and one Spanish fishing vessels off the Somali coast,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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