Nigeria's mass kidnappings: A timeline

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Published on Monday, 01 March 2021 16:26
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The West African country has seen several mass kidnappings over the years carried out either by bandits or militants, with the latest incidents sparking

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Los narcos mantienen a Canarias como puerto de escala de la cocaína de Brasil

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Published on Thursday, 25 February 2021 07:37
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La Guardia Civil halla 387 kilos de droga en un barco en Tenerife, que se suma a otras cuatro intervenciones en Las Palmas | La carga parte de la ciudad del futbolista Pelé

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La cocaína hallada en maletas, dentro de un barco que salió de Brasil y atracó en el puerto de Tenerife. | | LP/DLP

La cocaína brasileña que busca un hueco en mercado negro europeo continúa teniendo a Canarias como puerto de paso. En menos de un año se han hallado en cinco grandes intervenciones 1.848 kilos de esta droga, en su mayor parte mezclada entre productos como café y millo. La última operación que acaba de llevar a cabo la Guardia Civil y

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MICA Center annual report on worldwide maritime piracy and robbery

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Published on Friday, 19 February 2021 07:13
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By  Isabelle  Gachie
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13 January 2021
 

For the second consecutive year, the Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness Center (MICA Center) publishes an annual review of maritime piracy and robbery events. This report identifies and characterises the events recorded in 2020 that affect maritime security worldwide.

The total number of events related to maritime piracy and robbery has remained stable over the last five years. With 375 events reported worldwide, it is still almost half the peak number reached in 2011, at the height of the attacks off the coast of Somalia. For the year 2020, the MICA Center notes a slight increase in the number of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea but no increase in the number of people kidnapped. It confirms that piracy off the Horn of Africa remains at a low level and that robbery is on the rise in the Caribbean arc and in South-East Asia (increase in thefts).

Download the MICA Center’s 2020 Report on maritime piracy and robbery in the world.

Maersk calls for military action over surge in piracy off West Africa

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Published on Tuesday, 23 February 2021 09:32
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17 JANUARY 2021 - 16:55 WILLIAM CLOWES

 
A Maersk container ship travels along the English Channel, January 15 2021. Picture: REUTERS/JOHN SIBLEY

Lagos — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa.

 

The number of attacks on vessels globally jumped 20% in 2020 to 195, with 135 crew kidnapped, the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB’s) piracy reporting centre said in a January 13 report. The Gulf of Guinea accounted for 95% of hostages taken in 22 separate instances, and all three of the hijackings that occurred, the agency said.

The attacks have pushed up insurance and other costs for shippers operating off West Africa, with some resorting to hiring escort vessels manned by

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Pirate Group Conducts Multiple Attacks in Gulf of Guinea Over 4 Days

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BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 02-09-2021 04:17:48

An alert has been issued for a possible “pirate action group” active in the Gulf of Guinea traveling in a region from the coast of Sao Tome & Principe north to Nigeria. The group of pirates is believed to be behind at least five incidents in the region highlighting both the danger and how these groups are working.

The group is believed to have made its first attempted assault on a ship on Saturday, February 6, approaching and boarding the product tanker Sea Phantom approximately 115 nautical miles off the coast of Cameroon. The tanker, which was traveling east, carried out evasive maneuvers attempted to avoid the pirates but the group was successful in boarding the vessel. The crew had

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