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On the way to Lagos to participate in the International Maritime Conference. Regional Cooperation for Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea is improving.
Nigeria has just banned the production and importation of codeine cough syrup, following the #BBCAfricaEye and BBC Pidgin documentary about syrup abuse in the country.
This is the story that led to the ban...
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The Interregional Coordination Center (CIC) in Yaounde has been monitoring the latest hijacking of the T/V MARINE EXPRESS off of Benin, West Africa. The ship has been released and the crew is safe.
@SushmaSwaraj Madam Minister, The Interregional Coordination Center (CIC) in Yaounde has been monitoring the Marine Express case. We would like to discuss improving our response to interested parties during piracy events. Please ask one of your staff to contact me at +1 954-665-6200.