Tag Archives: TASK GROUP 11.1 – “OPERATION PROSPERITY”

U.S. NAVY SECRETARY VISITS BENIN REPUBLIC

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Benin Navy OCEA 32m Coastal Patrol Craft ‘ALIBORI’ 20mm cannon OCEA-BUILT FPB 98 MK.I 32m Coaastal Patrol Craft of the Benin Navy COTONOU Aug. 29 (Xinhua) U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Tuesday arrived in Cotonou for an official visit … Continue reading →

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RECAP: COMBATING THE MENACE OF PIRACY IN THE WATERS OFF LAGOS AND THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN – DG NIMASA

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

A Nigerian Navy ship of the Joint Benin-Nigeria Anti Piracy Task Group 11.1 off Cotonou, Benin TRADE NEWSWIRE EXCERPTS: The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Mr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi said “We have been able to successfully checkmate the … Continue reading →

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BENIN, GHANA, TOGO DISCUSS WEST AFRICA’S SURGE IN PIRACY

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Benin Navy RBS Defender response boat (AFP)  COTONOU 8 November, 2011 West African military and political officials met Tuesday in Benin to discuss strategies to combat a surge in pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea that has raised alarm … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA-BENIN MARITIME OPERATIONS CURTAILS PIRACY

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

      Abuja, Oct. 16, 2010     President Boni Yayi of Republic of Benin on Sunday in Abuja said that the joint military patrol of the territorial waters of Nigeria and Benin had significantly reduced the incidence of … Continue reading →

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PRESIDENTS JONATHAN, YAYI DISCUSS JOINT SECURITY AND ANTI-PIRACY PATROLS IN ABUJA

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

President Jonathan Hosts Boni Yayi as both Countries Combat Pirates CHANNELS TELEVISION October 16, 2011 In a meeting with President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic, the Nigerian President and Chairman of ECOWAS, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, discussed stregthening ties between the … Continue reading →

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