Tag Archives: Gulf of Guinea

Nigeria: Insurgency is a big challenge – Jonathan

April 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Abuja – Nigeria is currently going through “a trying moment”, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday while unveiling seven new police helicopters. “This is quite a trying moment for this country in terms of security,” Jonathan said during the unveiling … read more »

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At least 45 dead as boat carrying 166 sinks off Nigeria

March 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

At least 45 people died when a wooden boat carrying 166 people from southeastern Nigeria capsized off the coast, a doctor said on Tuesday. The boat left on Friday from the remote town of Oron, in Cross Rivers state, and … read more »

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Nigerian pirates demand $1.3 mln for kidnapped sailors

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Pirates who kidnapped six foreign sailors from an oil servicing vessel off the Nigerian coast on Sunday are demanding 200 million naira ($1.3 million) for their release, police said on Wednesday. One Russian, three Ukrainian and two Indian … read more »

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Nigeria’s Foreign Policy After Murtala

February 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ABBA MAHMOOD, leadership.ng On February 13, 1976, one of Nigeria’s most dynamic heads of state to date, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, was assassinated by a dissident section of the Nigeria Army. He was head of state for only 200 days … read more »

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Nigeria: Following The Money

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

strategypage A major reason for the support Islamic terror group Boko Haram receives in the north is the widespread belief that the Moslem north is not getting its fair share of the oil income. This has always been a contentious … read more »

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Gunmen attack tanker off Nigeria

March 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kuala Lumpur – Heavily armed gunmen fired on an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria in the latest in a spate of pirate attacks in the increasingly treacherous Gulf of Guinea, a maritime watchdog said on Thursday. The Panamanian-flagged, … read more »

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Pirates kidnap 2 in attack off Nigeria

February 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kuala Lumpur – Armed pirates opened fire on a cargo ship in an attack off the Nigerian coast, kidnapping the captain and chief engineer and robbing the crew before escaping, a maritime watchdog said on Wednesday. Tuesday’s attack also left … read more »

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Nigeria army: Boko Haram, Qaeda linked

February 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Abuja – Nigeria’s top military chief said on Thursday that the radical Islamist Boko Haram sect, which has been blamed for gun and bomb attacks that have killed hundreds of people, has ties to al-Qaeda. “We have been able to … read more »

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Violence against shippers off west Africa

February 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said, a day after pirates killed two sailors near Nigeria’s coast. Despite pledges by nations to … read more »

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Oil: Sierra Leone calling all Takers – By Nana Ampofo, Songhai Advisory

January 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Interest in West African oil acreage has steadily increased in recent years and governments along the Gulf of Guinea have sought to benefit. Sierra Leone is no exception in that regard. On 29 December 2011, authorities announced the launch of … read more »

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UN condemns piracy off West Africa

November 1, 2011 by benim

New York – The United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned piracy in the Gulf of Guinea off the West African coast and backed regional plans to tackle the growing problem. This year, piracy in the region has escalated from … read more »

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Cameroon’s Biya promises youth jobs after poll win

October 26, 2011 by benim

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya promised more jobs for young people and said he would set Cameroon on the path to being an emerging nation in a speech on Tuesday after he was declared winner of this month’s presidential election. Cameroon’s … read more »

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German oil tanker seized off Nigeria

October 12, 2011 by benim

Lagos – Twenty Eastern European sailors have been captured by pirates who seized an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria, the vessel’s owner said on Wednesday. The MT Cape Bird, hijacked about 166km from Lagos on Saturday night, is … read more »

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Pirates hijack vessel with 23 crew off Benin

September 15, 2011 by benim

Armed men hijacked a Cyprus-flagged fuel tanker with 23 crew off the coast of Benin in West Africa on Wednesday, the International Maritime Bureau and Benin’s navy said. The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on ships … read more »

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Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy: navy

August 12, 2011 by benim

A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state’s waters, the head of the country’s navy said of a trend that is likely to hit the its port-heavy tax … read more »

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Pirates free Italian tanker

July 29, 2011 by benim

Rome – Pirates who seized an Italian tanker with a crew of 23 off Benin in the Gulf of Guinea released it Thursday and the mostly Filipino crew was safe, Italian news agency ANSA reported early on Friday. The ship … read more »

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Wake Up Ghana, The Pirates Are Coming

July 27, 2011 by benim

In recent weeks, there have been increased reports of pirates seizing ships in the Gulf of Guinea, just off the shores of Ghana including the seizure of a tanker carrying oil from Ghana. Yet, there has not been any official … read more »

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Italian ship attacked off West African coast

July 25, 2011 by benim

Pirates attacked an Italian tanker carrying a cargo of diesel fuel in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin, making off with some goods but leaving the crew unharmed, local authorities said. Earlier the Italian Foreign Ministry said the ship, the … read more »

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Pirates hijack ship carrying oil from Ghana

July 19, 2011 by benim

Ten suspected pirates have hijacked a ship carrying oil from Ghana about 55 kilometres off the coast of Nigeria. Greek official said the ship was carrying oil from Ghana to Benin when it was seized 55 kilometres off the Nigerian … read more »

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Boat accident kills 36 in Togo

May 9, 2011 by benim

A boat carrying mourners returning from a funeral capsized in a storm in the west African nation of Togo, killing at least 36 people, while some swam to save themselves, officials said Monday. The accident occurred on Lake Togo in … read more »

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Facts about Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria, as it holds its presidential election

April 16, 2011 by benim

GEOGRAPHY: Nigeria is twice the size of California, with an area of nearly 360,000 square miles (579,000 square kilometers). It is set on the Gulf of Guinea on the West African coast and borders Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. ___ … read more »

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Nigerian army tackles oil smugglers

March 6, 2011 by benim

Illegal oil refineries are on the rise in the Niger Delta, encouraged by unemployment and the increasing price of oil. Nigerian soldiers have destroyed nearly 500 illegal oil refineries in the Niger Delta in a bid to stop the smuggling … read more »

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Nigerian militants deny making threat on fuel depots

January 19, 2011 by benim

A Nigerian militant group on Wednesday denied issuing a threat of attacks on fuel depots and transporters and said it was investigating how the warning had been sent from its email address. The threat on Tuesday of a “ferocious attack” … read more »

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Nigeria militants say attack pipeline to refinery

November 23, 2010 by benim

Nigeria’s main militant group said on Tuesday it had attacked a pipeline feeding the Warri oil refinery in the Niger Delta at the weekend, the latest in a string of attacks on Africa’s biggest oil and gas industry. “On Sunday, … read more »

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Facts about Sao Tome and Principe

October 22, 2010 by benim

Sao Tome and Principe, once a leading cocoa producer, is poised to profit from the commercial exploitation of large offshore reserves of oil. But arguments have arisen over how to spend the expected windfall, leading to political tension. Overview One … read more »

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Map of Ghana

October 15, 2010 by benim

Map and Basic Facts about Ghana Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d’Ivoire and Togo. Land Boundaries: Burkina Faso 549 km, Cote d’Ivoire 668 km and Togo 877 km. Geography: Size 239,460 sq km, slightly less … read more »

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Map of Ivory Coast

October 15, 2010 by benim

Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Map and Basic Facts Location: Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) lies in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia. Land Boundaries: Burkina Faso 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia 716 … read more »

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