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Ebola Disrupts Some of Exxon Mobil’s West Africa Operations

Exxon Mobil Corp has seen some of its oil and gas activities in West Africa disrupted by the Ebola outbreak, including plans to drill offshore Liberia, the company's chief executive officer said on ...

Pirate Attacks by Heavily Armed Gangs Surge off Nigerian Coast

Pirate attacks off Nigeria's coast have jumped by a third this year with ships passing through West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, a major commodities hub, increasingly under threat from gangs wanting to ...

West Africa Piracy Surge Costs Global Economy Nearly $1B; Insurance Costs Rise

Pirate attacks off West Africa's mineral-rich Gulf of Guinea have almost doubled from last year and threaten to increase the costs and jeopardize the shipping of commodities from the region. The Gulf ...