The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude) is in the gulf.. Among the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea are the Niger and the Volta.The coastline on the gulf includes the Bight …

Jun 08, 2022 · The rate of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is believed to be one of the highest in the world. According to the European Union Maritime Safety Agency’s factsheet, an estimated 1,500 fishing vessels ...

May 31, 2022 · P/HARCOURT – The level of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea and other parts of Nigeria’s coastal line has become a source of great concern to President Muham­madu Buhari in recent times ...

May 31, 2022 · According to a recent U.N. study, Juul said, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea costs countries on the coast at least $2 billion a year. “Even with the encouraging progress being made – helped by ...

Jun 30, 2022 · The Government of Japan has promised a ¥300 million (about N910m) grant to the federal government to procure high-speed boats to protect the Gulf of Guinea from piracy. Speaking at the signing ceremony of exchange of notes for the economic and social development programme in Abuja, the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, noted ...

May 31, 2022 · The UN Security Council on Tuesday urged greater action to stop piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has become by far the world's riskiest waters for maritime kidnappings. A Security Council ...

May 31, 2022 · President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented a surge in insecurity within African waterways, specifically within the Gulf of Guinea. Buhari noted that the development required collaborative efforts ...

May 31, 2022 · According to a recent U.N. study, Juul said, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea costs countries on the coast at least $2 billion a year. “Even with the encouraging progress being made -- helped by renewed efforts by countries like Nigeria -- the Gulf of Guinea remains the world’s most dangerous places for ships and seafarers,” she said.

May 31, 2022 · The Gulf of Guinea remains the most dangerous place in the world for ships, seafarers and maritime trade. Against that backdrop, the resolution aims to increase security.

Today, 97 percent of kidnappings at sea take place in the Gulf of Guinea, making this region the piracy hotspot of the world. But why is piracy thriving in t...