Piracy

$500 million spent annually to keep piracy at bay in the Gulf of Guinea

Financial sums lost through ransoms are a small share of the total costs suffered by African nations in the world’s maritime piracy hotspot.

Norway flagged ship says 9 crew kidnapped from vessel off Benin by pirates

The remaining crew on the MV Bonita notified local authorities, and the vessel docked at the port city of Cotonou, following the incident.

China-Somalia fishing deal may revive sea piracy

The deal has made local fishermen vulnerable to poverty as Chinese fishing companies are likely to outcompete them and also trigger another round of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.

Indonesia says doesn't want to become ‘new Somalia'

Indonesian chief security minister says that they do not want to become ‘new Somalia' because of piracy on shipping route along its sea border

Nigerian pirates seize Turkish ship with its six crewmen

Private Turkish vessel has been seized by Nigerian pirates, but tanker's crew is in good health, says Turkey's ambassador to Nigeria