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West Africa:
Gulf of Guinea Turns Into Piracy Hotspot
ThinkAfricaPress, 18 July 2013
West Africa's Gulf of Guinea has overtaken the Somali coast as Africa's main piracy hotspot, and this upward trend looks set to continue. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Oil Theft and Criminal Cartels
This Day, 1 August 2013
At the public presentation of the 2009-2011 audit report of our oil and gas industry on Monday, the National Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (NEITI) governing board… Read more »
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Nigeria:
African Naval Chiefs Meet in Calabar Over Crude Theft
Daily Trust, 22 July 2013
Naval chiefs from thirteen countries of the Gulf of Guinea are to meet in Calabar, Cross River State to examine ways of curbing growing maritime crimes especially crude oil theft. Read more »
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West Africa:
Piracy Declines in East, Grows in West Africa
VOA, 15 July 2013
The number of pirate attacks worldwide has fallen in the first half of 2013. However, maritime officials are warning that the waters off West Africa are growing more dangerous. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Oil Export - Global Scan Gets Extension On Pre-Shipment Inspection Contract
Leadership, 2 August 2013
Despite industry players' outcry against its poor services, Global Scansystems Ltd has emerged one of the six oil and gas export pre-shipment inspection service providers, whose… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'Maritime Convention Will Curb Bunkering'
Vanguard, 16 July 2013
The ratification and planned domestication of the Maritime Labour Convention, MLC 2006, in Nigeria, will help entrench fair competition among ship owners, reduce oil bunkering,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
U.S., Nigerian Navy Collaborate On Gulf of Guinea Security
This Day, 26 July 2013
Following the recent arrest of over 40 vessels involved in illegal activities at the Gulf of Guinea, the Nigeria Navy is now collaborating with the United States and other… Read more »
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Somalia:
Somali Piracy At Lowest Level Since 2006
Sabahi, 16 July 2013
Somali piracy dropped in the first half of 2013 to its lowest level since 2006, with eight piracy incidents recorded in the Gulf of Aden, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)… Read more »
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Somalia:
Updated Facts On Contact Group On Piracy Off Coast of Somalia
State Department, 18 July 2013
U.S. Department of State Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia: Quarterly Update Read more »
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Nigeria:
ACP-EU Parliament Seeks Global Ban On Stolen Crude Oil
This Day, 22 July 2013
The African Carribean Pacific and European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly has proposed a global ban on crude oil stolen from Nigeria. Read more »
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West Africa:
West African Countries Urged to Fight Against Piracy
Ghanaian Chronicle, 30 July 2013
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Geofrey Mawuli Biekro has called for cooperation among Western African Countries to effectively clamp down on threats posed by pirates… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG Will No Longer Release Foreign Vessels Involved in Oil Theft, Says Ashiru
Leadership, 19 July 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru says the ministry will no longer entertain appeals from foreign missions to release the crew or ships, involved in illegal activities on… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Reject Stolen Crude From Nigeria, Obada Urges Western Governments
This Day, 20 July 2013
The minister of state for defence, Erelu Olusola Obada, has urged the UK and other western governments to help Nigeria curtail the growing incidence of crude oil theft in the… Read more »
