Channel of Mozambique map Groups on the "Swahili Coast" started the Mozambique Channel insurgency in 2017. The revolution now includes not less than 800 separate attacks across Mozambique, especially Northern Mozambique. The attacks have resulted in at least 2600 fatalities while other 600,000 individuals are now displaced. The importance of this strategic region for maritime … Continue reading Security Challenges In Mozambique Channel
Maritime Security in Mediterranean, the European Union Strategy
EU Flag The Mediterranean Sea has always been a strategic maritime trade and transportation region. However, the numerous islands and peninsulas in the area have made it convenient for smugglers to operate. But, the rise of terrorist groups in North Africa has only compounded the problem. The European Union has developed a maritime security strategy … Continue reading Maritime Security in Mediterranean, the European Union Strategy
MICA CENTER – Annual Report 2021
For more than five years now, the MICA Center collects and relays useful information to all actors in the field ofmaritime industry. Its purpose is to process maritime security data worldwide. Below you can read the last MICA Center 's report 2021, on piracy and maritime crime worldwide. BILAN_MICA_CENTER_2021_ENTélécharger
The Disturbing Rise of Maritime Robbery off Libya
Libya map From 2016, the rise of maritime robbery cases observed off the coast of Libya, more precisely in the province of Derna is disturbing the freedom of navigation in Mediterranean sea. A brief history about Freedom of navigation Yore, freedom of navigation was a dream, then a concept, born in the 17th century. Once … Continue reading The Disturbing Rise of Maritime Robbery off Libya
African Navies Strike Back
Grand African Nemo Gulf of Guinea was for years the most dangerous maritime area. However, years of cooperation building, training and partnerships raised operational level of local navies. The French-led maritime exercise Grand African NEMO 2021 revealed the improvement of African Navies. Gulf of Guinea Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is the most attractive African Maritime … Continue reading African Navies Strike Back
Pirates of The Niger Delta
This study has been realized by the Global Maritime Crime Programme of UNODC.This study is funded by the Government of Denmark through the Danish Maritime Security Program for the Niger Delta basin 2019-2021. UNODC_GMCP_Pirates_of_the_Niger_Delta_between_brown_and_blue_watersTélécharger
French Center of Excellence for Maritime Security – Annual report 2020
The Maritime Information Cooperation and Awareness Center (MICA Center) is the French Center of Excellence for Maritime Security. Founded in 2016, it published the second edition of its annual review on piracy and robbery. In a world affected by the Covi-19 pandemic, the past year falls within the average of the previous five years, with … Continue reading French Center of Excellence for Maritime Security – Annual report 2020
Anti Piracy Offensive by Nigeria
Nigeria on the offensive in GoG Nigeria, the continent's leading economic power, decided to take anti piracy action in the Gulf of Guinea, one of the world's most dangerous waters. It is only a month since Nigeria armed itself heavily to conduct anti piracy action. It is an investment of $200 million on which the … Continue reading Anti Piracy Offensive by Nigeria
Captain Phillips, a realistic movie ?
Captain Philips movie On October 11th, 2013, a movie called Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks as Captain Richard Phillips, premiered worldwide. The movie received glowing reviews, and claims to be based on actual events. But what has actually happened? In April 2009, the Maersk Alabama cargo ship (now MV Tygra) was attacked and captured by … Continue reading Captain Phillips, a realistic movie ?
Gulf of Guinea: Italian Frigate Joins Ghana to Struggle Against Piracy
Piracy in GoG Italian navy takes seriously piracy threat in the Gulf of Guinea. On april 2021, the Italian frigate docked at the port of Tema, Ghana, in order to conduct a training program for 187 Ghanaian soldiers. Night exercise and patrol surveillance were conducted. The aim of these serials is to support Ghanaian counter-piracy … Continue reading Gulf of Guinea: Italian Frigate Joins Ghana to Struggle Against Piracy