Consistently High Piracy Levels off Nigeria likely to lead to increased shipping costs
Economic cost of Piracy to West Africa estimated at $820m PDF Download After another vessel hijacking off the Niger Delta on 17 May 2018, concerns were raised in early June that foreign shipping companies operating in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) may introduce a minimum insurance premium of USD200,000 before ... Read More
Elevated Kidnap Risk to Foreign Nationals in Afghanistan ahead of 2018 Elections
The kidnapping of election officials and the numerous attacks on voter registration centres in April throughout Afghanistan highlight the growing insecurity ahead of parliamentary and district council elections scheduled for 20 October 2018. Since voter registration began on 14 April, the Taliban and Islamic State (IS) militant groups have perpetrated ... Read More
