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News Blog West Africa maritime piracy 

A Danish frigate in the Gulf of Guinea

26th October27th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde Denmark, Esbern Snare, Gulf of Guinea, piracy, Coordinated maritime presences

(B2) The Danish frigate Esbern Snare (F-422) left its naval base in Frederikshavn on Sunday (October 24). Destination: the

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West Africa In short maritime piracy 

A fishing vessel boarded by pirates. Another attempt fails

8th June 2021July 24, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Benin, Gulf of Guinea, pirates, attempted attack

(B2) Attacks continue in the Gulf of Guinea A cargo ship was the victim of a pirate attack on Sunday (6

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West Africa In short National OPEX 

Commander Bouan in the Gulf of Guinea

23th May 202125th May 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Gulf of Guinea, Marine Nationale

(B2) The high seas patrol vessel Commandant Bouan (F-797) began duty on Thursday (20 May) in the Gulf of

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In short maritime piracy 

A container ship attacked by pirates off Sao Tome (v2)

April 24th1th May 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde pirate attack, Gulf of Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe

(B2) Two attacks have just taken place in quick succession in the Gulf of Guinea hitting merchant ships on Friday

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In short maritime piracy 

A pirate attack stopped off Nigeria by the Italian Navy

April 23thApril 24th Nicolas Gros Verheyde pirate attack, Gulf of Guinea, Italian Navy

The helicopter from the Italian ship, the Nave Rizzo, deployed in the Gulf of Guinea, halted a pirate attack off the Nigerian coast on Wednesday (April 21)

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In short maritime piracy 

The 15 sailors hostages of the pirates in the Gulf of Guinea freed

April 18thApril 24th Nicolas Gros Verheyde Gulf of Guinea

(B2) The fifteen sailors of the Davide B were released on April 15, announced its owner, the Dutch company,

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News Blog West Africa National OPEX maritime piracy 

A Danish frigate in the Gulf of Guinea in the fall

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Denmark, Gulf of Guinea, fight against piracy, Coordinated maritime presences

Denmark engages in coordinated maritime presences in West Africa. Objective: fight against local pirates and protect ships, in particular the container ships of Maersk Line, the Danish maritime giant

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News Blog West Africa EU-CSDP mission 

Portuguese Setúbal and French Diksmuide, together, in the Gulf of Guinea

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde France, Gulf of Guinea, Navy, piracy, Portugal, Forward maritime presences

(B2) The Portuguese Navy's ocean patrol vessel Setúbal, which left in early March, joins the French helicopter carrier Diksmuide already on site.

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News Blog Terrorisme 

The terrorist threat is moving towards the Gulf of Guinea

9th February 20219th February 2021 Aurelie Pugnet Dgse, Gulf of Guinea, threat, Terrorisme

(B2) For Bernard Emié, the head of the DGSE, the head of French foreign intelligence, we are not done

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