June 2013 States from Central and West Africa have reached an agreement to create a regional center for coordinating the rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The recent spate of attacks have become such a problem that they seriously endanger the shipping industry in the Gulf. The Gulf of Guinea hold major oil […]
West Africa seeks anti-piracy force
Leaders from countries in West Africa have appealed to the international community to assemble a naval task-force to combat the rising risk of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. At a recent meeting of West African leaders, the president of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara said that pirates needed to be handled with firmness. While international efforts have […]
African Military Chiefs to Convene
July 2013 An urgent international conference will soon be held on West African piracy. The Nigerian Navy Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral DJ Ezeoba, has recently called on regional military officials to convene to discuss possible solutions to the growing problem. The Gulf of Guinea is currently one of the most unsafe routes for shipping vessels […]
IMO welcomes adoption of piracy code
June 2013 Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently shared his praise for the 22 states that signed the Code of Conduct aimed at preventing piracy of merchant vessels. The Code of Conduct was signed at a conference in Yaounde, Cameroon on June 25th. 13 heads of state from West and Central African countries were […]
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