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North Africa: Joint Maritime Exercise Commences
[U.S. Africa Command] Souda Bay, Crete - Service members from European, North African and U.S. Naval forces participated in a pre-sail conference kickoff for Exercise Phoenix Express 2012 (PE12) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, May 16.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:17

Mozambique: Compensation Agreed for Pirate Victims
[AIM] Maputo - The Spanish-Mozambican fishing company Pescamar, which operated the "Vega 5", a vessel seized by Somali pirates in the Mozambique Channel in December 2010, has finally agreed to compensate the 12 survivors of the "Vega 5" crew, reports Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:27

South Africa: Japanese Trawler Salvage Continues
[SAPA] Johannesburg May 16 - Attempts to salvage a 50 metre-long fishing trawler off First Beach, Clifton, would continue beyond Wednesday, the City of Cape Town said.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 16:48

Africa: Africa May Struggle to Extract Groundwater, Experts Say
[SciDev.Net] Algiers - Vast groundwater resources have been revealed in Africa by the first continent-wide quantitative maps. But the resources may not be easily accessible because of political and technical challenges and costs, say experts.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 09:44

Nigeria: Nigeria's Marine Issues Dominate Abidjan Convention
[Daily Trust] Issues along Nigeria's marine and coastal belt are set to dominate the country's participation at a United Nations convention in Congo Brazzaville this November.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 06:25

Ghana: MP, DCE Go to Aid of Fishermen
[Ghanaian Chronicle] The Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, and the District Chief Executive for Ellembelle, Daniel K. Eshun, have swiftly jumped to the aid of fishermen in their area whose livelihoods are being threatened by the arrival of the mysterious seaweed on their waters.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 19:21

Somalia: European Military Launches Air Raid On Pirates
[allAfrica.com] European Union military forces carried out an air raid on what they called "pirate equipment" on the coast of Somalia on Tuesday.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 12:29

Rwanda: Lake Victoria U.S.$31 Millon Plan to Create Investment Gap
[EA Business] Kigali - Consultancy and expert Water Hyacinth control firms should look-out for investment opportunities after the approval of the 18-year $31m strategic plan for the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC).
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 15:48

East Africa: U.S. Firm to Turn Hyacinth Into Ethanol
[EA Business] Kigali - As the East African Community (EAC) was planning to release a total of Ksh1b for the removal of the water hyacinth from Lake Victoria, a United States based technology company has written to the secretariat proposing to turn the water into ethanol.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 15:48

East Africa: EAC Secretary General Embarks On Tour to LVBC, LVFO
[News of Rwanda] The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb.Dr. Richard Sezibera is this week scheduled to visit two Institutions of the Community to acquaint himself with their operations.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 12:47

Cote d'Ivoire: Swift Sailors, Naveur Band Visit Schoolchildren
[U.S. Africa Command] Abidjan - Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and members from the Naval Forces Europe band "Topside" joined efforts in entertaining children at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle, and the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance, May 10, 2012.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 11:39

East Africa: A Dam Brings Food Insecurity to Indigenous People
[Worldwatch Institute] Along its 760-kilometer course, from the Shewan highlands in southern Ethiopia, down to Lake Turkana in Kenya, the Omo River supports half a million Indigenous People from more than two dozen different tribes, including the Bodi, Karo, Muguji, Mursi, Elmolo, Gabbra, Rendille and Hamar in the Lower Omo valley and around Lake Turkana. For generations, the Indigenous People have farmed sorghum, maize and beans along the lower Omo and around Lake Turkana region, depending on the annual flooding cycle of the ri
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 09:25

Africa: USAID Welcomes New Global Guidelines on Land Governance
[USAID] Washington, D.c. - Today the U.S. Agency for International Development welcomed the formal endorsement of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security. The protocol was endorsed by the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 08:11

Protecting Marine Life With Plastic
[Biz-Community] Innovative plastic pipe bins are being used in a waste removal project - the first of its kind in South Africa - to clear discarded fishing line from beaches along the country's coastline.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 14:35

Somalia: Shots Fired Off Country Coast Miss Dutch Helicopter
[RNW Africa] Shots fired off the coast of Somalia on Thursday missed hitting a Royal Netherlands Navy helicopter.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 12:10

Without a Fleet, Country Pays Billions in Maritime Services
[Biz-Community] South Africa is a maritime country, with over 3000km of coastline and a vast seaward economic exclusion zone (EEZ), which was set to expand to 3.5 million square kilometres once continental shelf claims were internationally settled, Fin24.com says.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 15:42

Namibia: Police Identify Three Bodies Found in Okavango River
[Namibian] The Police in the Kavango Region have identified the three bodies which were found floating in the Okavango River this past weekend.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 13:58

Nigeria: Climate Change - Council Race to Save Lake Chad
[Daily Trust] Council of Ministers of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) consisting of all Heads of States of member countries of the basin have begun renewed effort to rescue Lake Chad which has shirked beyond 80 per cent of it's size in the last two decades.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:36

Nigeria: On the Shores of the River Niger
[This Day] There is a lot of cleaning up to be done at the Onitsha end of the iconic River Niger.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 09:08

Nigeria: FG Approves N3 Billion Patrol Boats for Customs
[Daily Trust] The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved N3 billion for the procurement of two speed boats for surveillance of Nigerian waters against smugglers.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 07:49

Chad: Lake Chad - Losing Its Stature Slowly
[Leadership] Lake Chad is the only sizeable surface freshwater reservoir in the Sahel zone. Climatic factors, its uncontrolled use for irrigated farming, and high population pressure have caused the lake to shrink to 10 per cent of its original surface area over the past four decades. Writes GRACE AZUBUIKE
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 07:07

East Africa: Lamu's New Port - Tempting Tides of Trouble
[RNW Africa] Lamu - Retired teacher Mahamed Ali Badi would like to slow down the clock in Lamu. Although time once seems to have stood still on the archipelago, which is home to the oldest Swahili settlement along the East African coast, the idyllic holiday resort is set to become an international port.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 16:40

U.S Firm, Durban Talk Ocean Energy Plan
[SA Info] US independent power provider Hydro Alternative Energy is in talks with the City of Durban on plans to develop a world-first project that would harvest hydrokinetic energy from the fast-flowing Agulhas current off South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal coastline.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 11:54

Nigeria: Lagos, Navy Partner Against Piracy, Sea Robbers
[This Day] Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Navy (NN) have expressed resolve to step up surveillance and security of the state waterways in order to stem activities of pirates and sea robbers.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 06:25

Somalia: Seven Asylum Seekers Die at Sea
[UNHCR] Valetta, Malta - Somali asylum-seekers who landed their boat on one of Malta's most popular beaches at the weekend have told UNHCR that seven fellow passengers died during their week-long voyage from Libya.
AllAfrica | 08-May-2012 23:07

South Africa: Permits Issued to False Bay Shark Researchers
[Biz-Community] IOL reports that research permits have been re-issued to documentary film-maker Chris Fischer and other scientists following investigations into the death of a body-boarder who was attacked and killed by a great white shark.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 19:01

Nigeria: Measures to Rid Waterways of Abandoned Ships Flop
[This Day] According to a professor of Marine Sciences, University of Lagos, Ikenna Onyema, "Shorelines are supposed to seasonally increase and decrease but when a man-made structure comes in between, it cuts out its life."
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 12:27

Real-Life Aquaman Inspires Goma's Disabled
[RNW Africa] Goma - Applause and cheers welcome Italian-born Salvatore Cimmino into Goma's public harbour on 22 April. His arrival attracts many spectators, some of whom use crutches or canes or rely on wheels to get around. They can relate to Cimmino, who has only one leg. Yet the record-breaking athlete swims so fast some see him as a superhero.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 10:15

East Africa: EAC Ministers Vow to Make Victoria Basin Productive
[New Times] Ministers from the East African Community (EAC) partner states have committed themselves to make projects implemented by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) productive and beneficial to the people of the region.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 09:09

Rwanda: Water Hyacinth Still a Major Challenge to L. Victoria Basin
[New Times] The water hyacinth in Lake Victoria still poses a big challenge to Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC despite various mechanisms to eradicate the weed, said the Chairperson of the 10th sectoral council of ministers of East African Community (EAC).
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 07:47

Citizens-Sudanese Coordination On Nile Water File
[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hisham Kandeel described his talks in Khartoum with his Sudanese counterpart Seif el-Deen Hamad as "fruitful and positive".
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 18:40

East Africa: Successful Collaboration Against Piracy in the Indian Ocean
[ISS] The recent successes in arresting pirates who had seized a Filipino merchant vessel in the northern part of the Mozambican channel is good news for efforts to quell the scourge of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 17:01

South Africa: Durban to Be First African City to Generate Electricity From Sea
[New Times] The South African eastern port city Durban plans to generate electricity from the sea. The project being driven by Durban municipality and businesses aims to generate electricity by using the famous fast flowing Agulhas current.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 10:51

Africa: Supporting Canada's Coasts Can Benefit Climate and Economy
[UNEP] Montreal/Nairobi - Reversing the degradation of coastal ecosystems in Canada and elsewhere can play an important role in tackling climate change, while bringing additional benefits to biodiversity and the economies of coastal communities.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 09:25

Senegal: Govt Cancels Fishing Authorizations for 29 Foreign Trawlers
[Greenpeace] Dakar, Senegal - Greenpeace welcomes the decision of the Senegalese government to cancel licenses of pelagic fishing vessels issued to 29 foreign trawlers from Russia, Comoros, Lithuania, Saint Vincent Grenadine and Belize.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 18:15

Nigeria: FG Doles Out N8 Billion for Port Construction, Dredging
[Leadership] The Federal Government yesterday doled out N8.3billion as contracts sum for the construction of a new inland river port in Kogi State and dredging of rivers in Imo and Delta States.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 13:42

Nigeria: FG Awards N8.3 Billion Dredging, Reclamation Contracts
[This Day] The Federal Executive Council presided by President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved contracts for the building of an inland river port, reclamation of lands ravaged by coastal erosion in five communities and the dredging of the Orashi river for N8,269,413,227.26.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 12:31

South Africa: Small Harbours Should Be Placed Under Local Government Jurisdiction
[DA] National government is inadequately equipped to deal with the management of the 12 small fishing harbours in the Western Cape.
AllAfrica | 02-May-2012 12:41

Somalia: Tackling Pirates on Land and Sea Intensifies
[RNW Africa] In the wake of recent European Union agreements, the Netherlands will intensify its anti-piracy patrols off the Somali coast. The EU hopes to get a grip on the problem by tackling the pirates on land as well as at sea.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 15:16

Somalia: Football Tournament Helps Steer Youth Away From Piracy
[Garowe Online] Bossaso - A football tournament to steer Puntland youth away from piracy in the busy commercial city of Bossaso is underway, Radio Garowe reports.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 14:37

Nigeria: NPA Awards N3 Billion Contract for 1.6 Kilometres Port Access Road
[Vanguard] THE Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) has awarded a N3bn for the construction of the I. 6 kilometre road, as part of measures to enhance efficient cargo release at the nation's seaports, especially the Lagos Ports Complex, which accounts for over 75 percent of Nigeria's cargo traffic.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 12:28

Nigeria: NIWA Acquires Two Weed Harvesters to Clean Up River Niger
[Daily Trust] Lokoja - The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has acquired two weed harvesters to enable it undertake regular clearing of weeds from the river Niger.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 10:18

Nigeria: Collaboration Key to Cabotage Law Implementation - Maritime Experts
[Vanguard] AFTER nine years since its enactment and eight years of unsuccessful attempts to put it into force, stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime sector have finally come to terms with the reasons why the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act, popularly known as Cabotage law in Nigeria has failed.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 09:59

Insecurity in Lake Chad Region Disturbing, Says President Jonathan
[Nigeria First] President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that Nigeria was greatly disturbed at the new spate of insecurity and threat to the peace around the Lake Chad area.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 08:07

Nigeria: We Do Not Have Much Information On River Benue - MD NIWA
[Daily Trust] Lokoja - In this interview, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Arch Ahmed Aminu Yar'adua says his agency is dredging the Orashi River, is planning to dredge the lower River Benue, and build some jetties and river ports, to improve on inland waterways transportation. Excerpts:
AllAfrica | 30-Apr-2012 15:22

East Africa: Kigali to Host Forum On Lake Victoria Basin
[New Times] The 10th sectoral council of East African Community (EAC) ministers meeting for Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) is slated to take place in Kigali from 30 April to 5 May, according to the forum organisers.
AllAfrica | 30-Apr-2012 14:24