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‘Aggressive campaign’: Nigeria fights to cut war risk premiums two weeks after gunmen abducted crew
Oil producer wants to cut the cost of additional war risk cover off its coasts owing to piracy and kidnap threats ...
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The Growing Threat of Piracy on the Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea, which stretches from Senegal to Angola, has become a major hotspot of piracy in recent years. This has had a significant impact on maritime trade and regional security.
Chinese sailors missing off Ghana in suspected pirate attack
Three Chinese nationals are missing after their vessel came under a "suspected pirate attack" off the coast of Ghana, ...
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Six tons of cocaine seized off Guinea
The seizure of over six tons of cocaine from a fishing vessel in international waters off the Gulf of Guinea earlier in March was hailed “a significant operation” by the Prefecture Maritime Atlantique ...
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The MENGXIN 1 Piracy Incident: Assessing impacts, risks, and solutions in the Gulf of Guinea
On March 27, 2025, the Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel MENGXIN 1 was subjected to an armed attack 16 nautical miles (NM) south of Accra in the Gulf of Guinea. At 17:53 hours, seven individuals ...