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The Seychelles and the Maldives have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help combat Piracy together in their regions.  Somalia pirates have been responsible for a major dip in tourism affecting the Seychelles after the hijacking of the British …
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The South African government is on high alert following non-stop piracy alerts close to Southern Africa’s maritime borders.  This was the latest message from Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu speaking in Pretoria at a Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary meeting …
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For many of Europe’s oil-using nations, sourcing crude and petroleum products from Middle Eastern oil producers like Saudi Arabia or Kuwait is becoming increasingly fraught.  Crude tankers travelling through the Gulf of Aden are often subject to Somali hijackings. The …
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Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) Indian Navy’s warship INS Godavari has successfully foiled an attempt by Somali pirates to hijack a Greek ship in the Gulf of Aden. Responding promptly to a distress call while escorting four ships in the piracy-hit …
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Brazilian Authorities have set up an anti-piracy task force in Guajará Bay this month to combat increasingly violent pirate attacks in that area of the Amazon River.  A surge of recent attacks are responsible for the decision to deploy 50 …
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