* West African pirate gangs targeting cargoes * More likely to use extreme violence * Shore based response sought By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ships passing through the Gulf of Guinea ...

At least two piracy groups working in the Gulf of Guinea are responsible for the recent spate of attacks on tankers and kidnapping of crew, research from maritime security firm Dryad Global concludes.

Sierra Leone on Thursday declared its commitment to working alongside other West African nations to more effectively fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The renewed anti-piracy push follows ...

Pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea have kidnapped a total of 13 people on two European-flagged ships in the last three days. Four crew members on a Greek oil tanker were kidnapped after pirates ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Pirates have boarded a ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Pirates boarded a Chinese-run oil tanker in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, a risk management company operating in the area told The Associated Press on Tuesday. It was the second ...

Equatorial Guinea’s armed forces helped foil a pirate attack on 5 May, but account of the operation provided by the government’s press website differed from others. The Equatorial Guinea navy frigate ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Pirates have boarded a Liberian-flagged oil tanker with 16 crew members in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, the Danish vessel owner said Tuesday. The attack took place southwest of Port ...

DAKAR, SenegalDAKAR, Senegal — Pirates have boarded a Liberian-flagged oil tanker with 16 crew members in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, the Danish vessel owner said Tuesday. The attack took place ...