The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on Friday marked the ninth anniversary of its Operation Atalanta, the successful counter-piracy operation that has greatly contributed to curbing Somali-based piracy off…
Officials in Puntland (north of Somalia) and Kenya (south of Somalia) both report that Islamic terrorists are showing up complaining they are fleeing increased American airstrikes in Somalia. The Kenyan…
ReCAAP ISC reports that there were nine incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in November 2017. Of these, two were failed attempts. There was one case…
Abuja – The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has called on the Federal Government and all other parties involved in the planned $195million concessioning of Nigeria’s waterways to private…
West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea presents a number of security challenges, as Dr. Kamal Deem Ali recently explained at the UK Security Expo. Captain of the Ghanaian Navy and long-time…
The Nigerian Navy has called on the Department of State States (DSS) to go after the sponsors of notorious sea pirate network believed to be terrorising costal waterways in Rivers…
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda's military says it has begun withdrawing dozens of its troops from peacekeeping duty in Somalia. Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, deputy spokesman for the Ugandan military, said…
Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct – the instrument developed and adopted by countries in the Western Indian Ocean and…
This bi-annual threat assessment has been written by EU NAVFOR and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). It is intended to inform risk management decision making for shipping operators responsible for merchant…
(Investir au Cameroun) - La France a organisé du 23 au 27 novembre l’exercice de sécurité maritime « Nemo 17.8 », avec le concours de l’Espagne et la participation des marines du…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and stakeholders in the maritime sector on Monday opposed proposed amendment of NIMASA Act to establish a Maritime Security Fund. Their opposition…
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) welcomed delegates to the 41st Shared Awareness and De-confliction (SHADE) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean…
During the period of 21-27 Nov 17, five incidents (comprising four actual incidents and one attempted incident) were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. Of the five incidents, two incidents occurred…
Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after being arrested and detained on weapons charges. The so-called Chennai Six, who had been guards on…
Senior leaders from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomed delegates to the latest SHADE (Shared Awareness and De-confliction) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean in Bahrain…
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Putrajaya confirmed that a vessel owned by a local company carrying about 3,700 tonnes of palm oil worth about RM18.5 million (USD4.5 million), had…
After the end of the five-month siege of Marawi and the death of long-time Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, one of Southeast Asia’s longtime criminal groups faces an uncertain future.…
The support of Seychelles is crucial in deterring future pirate attacks in the region, said a top official of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) delegation during a meeting…
On Monday, special operations teams with the Philippine Naval Forces Western Mindanao Command arrested six suspected Abu Sayyaf pirates in a maritime interdiction operation near Sulu. On the evening of…
Belligerents in Yemen’s civil war are no longer prioritizing the pursuit of a political resolution to the conflict. Six years after the Gulf Cooperation Council’s initiative to ensure a peaceful…