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Pirates kidnap 15 tanker crewmen in Gulf of Guinea

March 14, 2021 - 12:00am

Pirates have kidnapped 15 crew members, including Filipinos, from a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Guinea after boarding the vessel off the coast of Benin, the ship’s Dutch owners said on Friday.

Headlines

9 Filipino seafarers kidnapped in Benin

By Patricia Lourdes Viray | November 5, 2019 - 2:01pm

Nine Filipino seafarers have been abducted by pirates from a cargo ship off the coast of Benin in West Africa.

Headlines

Nigeria opens doors to Filipino entrepreneurs

May 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Philippines Akinyemi Farounbi said his country offers vast investment opportunities for Filipino entrepreneurs.

Business

World sea piracy down 35 percent in first quarter

April 16, 2013 - 7:07am

World sea piracy fell 35 percent from a year ago in the first quarter of 2013, with the spotlight shifting to West Africa as navies helped keep pirates away from Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said...

World

US eyes anti-piracy effort along west Africa coast

March 27, 2013 - 3:51am

The US and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa's west coast, spurred on by concerns that money from the attacks is funding a Nigerian-based insurgent group that...

Pirates seize oil tanker, kidnap crew off Nigeria

September 5, 2012 - 7:30pm

Pirates attacked and seized an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria's largest city, the country's navy said Wednesday, kidnapping an unknown number of sailors who were trying to hide from their assailants.

Pirates open fire, fail to board Nigerian tanker

March 1, 2012 - 1:10pm

An international maritime watchdog says pirates have attacked a ship off the coast of Nigeria for the second time in as many days, but this time the attackers were thwarted by a quick-acting crew.

UN chief meets with Nigerian FM on piracy, terrorist attack

January 11, 2012 - 8:24am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday met with Olugbenga Ayodeji Ashiru, foreign minister of Nigeria, and discussed recent developments in the region, particularly on piracy and the investigation of an attack...

Pirates release tanker, sailors seized off Nigeria

October 14, 2011 - 5:45pm

A management company says pirates have released an oil tanker seized off the coast of Nigeria, freeing the 20-member crew unharmed.

Pirates attack, rob ship off West African coast

September 30, 2011 - 6:00pm

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A piracy watchdog group says armed pirates raided a cargo ship anchored off the coast of Guinea in West Africa.