In the Gulf of Guinea, 64 crew members were kidnapped across six separate incidents in the last quarter of 2019 alone. As well as all vessel hijackings in 2019, the region also accounted 10 out of 11 cases where vessels came under fire. Keep Reading
At least two piracy groups working in the Gulf of Guinea are responsible for the recent spate of attacks on tankers and kidnapping of crew, research from maritime security firm Dryad Global concludes. Keep Reading
On December 15, around six heavily armed pirates boarded a product tanker underway approximately 118nm of Cotonou, Benin, kidnapping 20 seafarers and destroying some equipment on board. Keep Reading
Pirates boarded a fully loaded supertanker off the coast of Nigeria, an act that is sure to ring alarm bells for insurers about the risk of collecting oil from Africa’s biggest producer. Keep Reading
Pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea have kidnapped a total of 13 people on two European-flagged ships in the last three days. Keep Reading
Lotte Taylor of the EU Commission noted that maritime insecurity raises costs, hampers trade, reduces growth and raises the level of poverty. Keep Reading
The session further recommended that countries to improve domain awareness and improve in sharing of intelligence amongst stakeholders. Keep Reading
They also advised that Nigerian government should build peace and provide social amenities in the Niger Delta region for peace in the GoG region. Keep Reading
The conference called for collaboration among the navies, coast guards, and maritime authorities of countries in the Gulf of Guinea. Keep Reading
In total, 73% of all kidnappings at sea, and 92% of hostage-takings, took place in the Gulf of Guinea. Armed pirates in these high-risk waters kidnapped 27 crew members in the first half of 2019, and 25 in the same period in 2018. Two chemical tankers were hijacked, as well as a tug that was then used in another attack. Keep Reading
