A maritime piracy attack occurred on the night of Jan. 31 in Gabonese waters, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the ...

The surge in pirate activities poses serious risks to the economic and social development of West and Central African countries. Understanding the scope and nuances of Gulf of Guinea Piracy is ...

PRETORIA, December 1. /TASS/. A Russian national was among four sailors abducted by pirates from a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Benin and the Togolese ...

TASS/. Three Russian sailors, who were captured by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea in May, have been released, the Russian embassy in Nigeria reported Tuesday. "As a result of joint actions of ...

One thing is clear: With an increase in pirate attacks especially in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa and in the Strait of Singapore, a solution is imperative. And perhaps the German inventor ...

Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) reported 116 piracy and armed robbery incidents in the country’s territorial waters between January and December last year.These attacks, according to IMB, included 94 ...

Gulf of Guinea, which encompasses the waters of West ... against smaller vessels for the purpose of fuel or cargo theft. Pirates on the high seas are adapting to new technologies and using ...

A December 2021 study by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the non-profit Stable Seas, estimated that ransom payments to Gulf of Guinea pirate gangs generated approximately US$5million ...

A Portugal-flagged general cargo ship was raided by three armed individuals 54 nautical miles (100 km) north-west of Bara, ...