Category: Maritime security
Turkey Destroys 275 Suspicious Objects in Black Sea Security Operations
Edited By: Aya Selene Turkey’s Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that its naval forces have detected and destroyed 275 suspicious objects in the Black Sea as part of ongoing security operations linked to the Russia–Ukraine war. According to the statement, the neutralized objects included 10 naval mines, eight suicide drones, and 11 unmanned surface […]
Greece Considers Establishing Return Centers in Africa for Rejected Asylum Seekers
Edited By: Tendai Zola Greece is working with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark on plans to establish return centers for migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, potentially located in African countries. Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris said ministerial meetings had already taken place and that technical teams would soon convene to develop a […]
Rwanda Takes Britain to Arbitration Over Unpaid Dues From Scrapped Asylum Deal
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Rwanda has launched legal proceedings against the United Kingdom at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, accusing London of failing to pay outstanding amounts linked to the now-abandoned asylum relocation agreement between the two countries. According to The Telegraph, Kigali is seeking £50 million (about $68.8 million) in compensation […]
Portugal Seizes Nearly Nine Tonnes of Cocaine from Narco-Submarine in Record Bust
Edited By: Africa Eye Portuguese authorities have announced the largest cocaine seizure ever recorded in the country, after intercepting a semi-submersible vessel — commonly known as a “narco-submarine” — carrying nearly nine tonnes of cocaine off the coast of the Azores. According to Portugal’s judicial police, the operation took place several days ago around […]
Gambia intercepts more than 780 migrants bound for Spain’s Canary Islands
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Gambian authorities announced on Sunday that they had intercepted more than 780 migrants in three different locations as they were preparing to depart by sea toward Spain’s Canary Islands. According to the Ministry of the Interior, those intercepted include 233 Senegalese nationals, 197 Gambians, 176 Guineans and 148 Malians. The […]
South Africa Says Joint Naval Drills with China, Russia and Iran Are “Essential”
Edited By: Africa Eye ( With AFP) South Africa’s navy on Saturday launched joint naval exercises with vessels from China, Russia and Iran, drills that Pretoria insists are not a show of force but a necessary response to rising maritime tensions. The exercises, dubbed “Will for Peace 2026”, are being led by China and are […]
EU Naval Force Secures Tanker After Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
Edited By: Africa Eye (With AFP) The European Union’s naval anti-piracy force announced Friday that it successfully secured an oil tanker that had come under attack in the Gulf of Aden, amid renewed concerns about a possible resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia. The region was once a global hotspot for hijackings and […]
Greek Parliament moves toward North Africa asylum freeze amid controversy
Edited by: Reda El Ghazal Lawmakers in Greece are preparing to approve new measures that would halt the review of asylum requests from individuals arriving from North Africa for a period of at least three months. The initiative, expected to pass due to the parliamentary majority, has sparked intense criticism from human rights advocates who […]
Nigeria launches major naval campaign to stop oil-related crimes
Edited by: Reda El Ghazal The Nigerian Navy has launched a comprehensive maritime security effort to disrupt the illegal extraction and movement of petroleum resources. Over the last two years naval teams have intercepted seventy six ships and detained more than two hundred individuals involved in the illicit petroleum trade. These coordinated actions have also […]
DRC: Thousands Flee to Burundi from DRC Amid Violence
Violence in eastern the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced around 42,000 people to seek refuge in Burundi within two weeks, the United Nations reported on Friday. Initially, the UN had anticipated 58,000 arrivals over a three-month period. This influx of Congolese refugees, triggered by the advances of the anti-government M23 armed group and […]