In recent months, the Red Sea has become a battleground for nonstate actors, threatening African maritime security and global trade routes. According to the Africa Center, The Houthi militia's actions from Yemen have led to 133 reported incidents since November 2023, including missile strikes on vessels...
The UK Royal Navy has deployed the HMS Trent to assist with coast guard and naval missions along the coast of Guinea. The team on board consists of security, support and training specialists - the Royal Marines' 42 commando unit. The primary goal of the mission,...
The HMS Trent arrived in Lagos on Sunday to aid Maritime Security Operations. In a statement released by the British High Commission, HMS Trent's arrival in Lagos has been confirmed. The warship is in the area to assist local forces against illegal activities such as piracy...
The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have formed a Joint Action Plan (JAP) to promote maritime security as well as ensure safe, efficient and environment-friendly shipping in Africa. The JAP agreement was confirmed at the IMO headquarters...
British maritime company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) has announced a partnership with MSI-Defence Systems (MSI-DS) around key systems on its K50 KRAKEN maritime gunship. UK based, MSI-DS are a land and naval weapon systems specialist with more than 120 years of experience in the defence industry....
West Africa's maritime and coastal security has been enhanced as several West African nations joined forces with U.S. Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, Marines and a team from the Environmental Security Program of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). The partnership came as illegal fishing is on the...
Since the deployment of Project Deep Blue – a maritime security initiative – the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian waters has been reduced – though it remains a prominent issue. Project Deep Blue was formed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and...
