West Africa – Maritime First Newspaper

Joint UN-INTERPOL operation disrupts firearms supply to terrorist networks in West Africa, Sahel

An international operation, coordinated jointly by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the international police organization (INTERPOL), has disrupted trafficking networks that supply...

Economy6 years ago

Ghana’s economy grew by 8.5% in 2017 – Provisional Estimate

…As EU gives Zambia $21m grant to improve public finance management*** Ghana’s economy grew by 8.5 per cent in 2017 – the fastest rate in five years...

Economy6 years ago

Pipeline shutdown hits Forcados oil terminal

…As Niger Basin Authority set to invest $9.33bn in W’Africa*** The Forcados terminal, one of the nation’s crude oil export facilities, is ramping up after a...

Maritime6 years ago

Tanker carrying thousands of tons of gas and 22 crew members missing off coast of Africa

…As Official says 13 Pakistanis on boat capsized off Libyan coast*** An oil tanker fueled with thousands of tons of gas and carrying 22 crew members...

Archives8 years ago

West Africa Ebola Outbreak No Longer Poses Global Risk: WHO

West Africa’s Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a threat to international public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, declaring an end to a...

Archives8 years ago

Vessels Urged to approach West Africa with caution over Security Breach

As Ambode keeps mute, over abduction of three Lagos school girls by 15 gunmen A security breach has allegedly occurred in the Maritime Trade Information Sharing...

Archives8 years ago

NileDutch Links W’Africa, USA’s East Coasts In New Service

In besieged Syrian city, hungry residents sell gold for food West Africa focused container carrier, the NileDutch is set to boost its laudable presence in the...

Archives9 years ago

China illegally fishing off W Africa – Greenpeace

More than 70 Chinese vessels have been found fishing illegally off the coast of West Africa, Greenpeace says. Using information gathered from 2000 to 2014, Greenpeace said...

Archives9 years ago

How to curb maritime piracy in Nigeria, West Africa

Ever since the re-emergence of global economic crisis in 2008 coupled with political instability in some parts of the world and indeed Africa, shipping business in...

Archives9 years ago

West Africa records 41 piray cases in 2014 with 442 hostages

The West African coastline recorded 41 incidents of piracy, although many further attacks were unreported while pirates held 442 crew-members hostage compared to 304 in 2013,...