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Pirates abduct 3 Senegalese crew in Gabon, after 18 kidnapped Chinese released in Somalia
A maritime piracy attack occurred on the night of Jan. 31 in Gabonese waters, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the ...
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IMB records 116 piracy incidents
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 ...
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‘Ongoing threat’: Armed gang board cargo ship off West Africa
A Portugal-flagged general cargo ship was raided by three armed individuals 54 nautical miles (100 km) north-west of Bara, ...
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The Growing Threat of Piracy on the Gulf of Guinea
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 ...
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Pirates: More Guns, More Hostages
Activity remained relatively lower in the Gulf of Guinea with 18 incidents reported in 2024, compared to 22 in 2023, 19 in 2022, 35 in 2021 and 81 in 2020. However, crew members continue to be at ...
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Crews endangered over hostage-taking in Gulf of Guinea, IMB warns
Pirates ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concerns over ship crew safety, revealing that the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) accounted for 23 per cent of the 126 crew members taken hostage ...