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East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme

The East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme is an independent organization for the welfare of seafarers and a piracy-monitoring group. The organisation was founded in 1996 to assist captured and other seafarers in need and to track and report the actions and effects of pirates off the coast of Africa, specifically, in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia and Kenya where piracy has traditionally been a major problem. The current head of the group is Andrew Mwangura.

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Fri. March 12, 2010

Al Qaeda Groups Reportedly Renewing Interests In Maritime Attacks

Eurasia Review
March 11, 2010

... Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden along the coast of Yemen, the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme (SAP) said Thursday from Mombasa. ...

Saudi Arabia: Hijacked Ship Owner says Insurance Company Negotiating with Pirates

Asharq Alawsat
March 11, 2010

News agencies quoted Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme as confirming that said that the Saudi-owned 5136 tonne al-Nisr ...

Somali pirates hijack Kenyan-flagged vessel

The Citizen Daily
March 11, 2010

Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said pirates captured the Spanish-owned FV Sakoba last week. "I think the pirates have ...

Pirates free ship after ransom paid

Montreal Gazette
March 10, 2010

Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said the ransom money had been delivered and the vessel freed. ...

Pirates seize Kenyan-flagged fishing ship

CCTV
March 10, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, the East Africa Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said the Sakoba was taken last week but he received information on ...

Los Angeles Times

AFP
March 10, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, the head of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme said that the MV Sakoba had a Spanish captain and 15 other crew members from ...

Reuters South Africa

Reuters South Africa
March 9, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme, said the weekend attack about 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of India's Lakshwadeep ...

Indian navy thwarts pirate attack

The News International
March 8, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme, said the weekend attack about 200 nautical miles west of India's Lakshwa deep islands ...

Macon Telegraph

Tanker Operator
March 5, 2010

Xinhua news agency quoted Andrew Mwangura, programme co-ordinator of the Seafarers Assistance Program in East Africa, as saying the pirates had freed the ...

Survival of the fittest

Radio Netherlands
March 4, 2010

East Africa Seafarers Assistance Programme coordinator Mr Andrew Mwangura says the Kenya justice system is already overburdened. ...

China Daily

Daily Times
March 4, 2010

Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said the Saudi-owned 5136 tonne al-Nisr al-Saudi was seized on Monday and was now off ...

Austin American-Statesman

AFP
March 3, 2010

... seized on Monday with its Greek captain and 13 Sri Lankan crew members, said Andrew Mwangura, who heads the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme. ...

Somali pirates seize Saudi tanker: official

Africasia
March 3, 2010

... was seized Monday with its Greek captain and 13 Sri Lankan crew members, said Andrew Mwangura, who heads the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme.

NATO says one of its destroyers has sunk a "pirate mothership" off the Somali ...

Tolerance
March 2, 2010

... which certain media paint for the global news is certainly overdrawn," stated Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme. ...

Somali pirates free Panama-registered cargo vessel

Alibaba News Channel
March 1, 2010

She is steaming out to safe waters," Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East Africa Seafarers' Assistance Programme told Reuters by telephone. ...

Aljazeera.net

Reuters
February 28, 2010

She is steaming out to safe waters," Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East Africa Seafarers' Assistance Program told Reuters by telephone. ...

Somali pirates free Panama-registered cargo vessel

Reuters
February 28, 2010

She is steaming out to safe waters," Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East Africa Seafarers' Assistance Program told Reuters by telephone. ...

Somali pirates releases Singapore-flagged chemical tanker

People's Daily Online
February 27, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, the East Africa Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said the pirates freed the MV Pramoni early on Friday and the vessel is ...

Somali pirates release 17 Filipino seamen

Business Mirror
February 14, 2010

A wire agency report, meanwhile, quoted Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's coordinator of the African Seafarers Assistance Program, that the 27 crew members ...

Somali pirates release fishing vessel from Taiwan, China

Xinhua
February 12, 2010

... Asian nationalities was seized in April last year," Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's coordinator of the Africa Seafarers Assistance Program, told Xinhua. ...

BBC News

Xinhua
February 11, 2010

... Asian nationalities was seized in April last year," Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's coordinator of the Africa Seafarers Assistance Program, told Xinhua. ...

Somali pirates free Panama ship after ransom

Reuters India
February 9, 2010

Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme said it was now heading to Mombasa port. The number of piracy attacks ...

Somali Pirates Free Panama Ship After Ransom

New York Times
February 9, 2010

Andrew Mwangura of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Program said it was now heading to Mombasa port. The number of piracy attacks ...

Piracy laws under review in Tanzania

The Citizen Daily
February 9, 2010

The Seafarers' Assistance Programme report indicated that 47 vessels and nearly 300 crew members were held at ransom by the pirates. ...

Cutting Edge Africa Correspondent

The Cutting Edge
February 8, 2010

... year's ransom money paid out to pirate groups off the Somali coast, according to a regional anti-piracy watchdog, the Seafarers' Assistance Program. ...

Somali pirates hijack DPRK-flagged Libyan ship

People's Daily Online
February 4, 2010

... of Aden off the strategic channel coast of Yemen early Wednesday, said Andrew Mwangura, East Africa coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP). ...

Somali pirates hijack Libyan cargo ship

India Talkies
February 4, 2010

... Rim was hijacked Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, said Andrew Mwangura, East Africa coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Programme. ...

Somali pirates hijack DPRK-flagged Libyan ship

Xinhua
February 4, 2010

... of Aden off the strategic channel coast of Yemen early Wednesday, said Andrew Mwangura, East Africa coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP). ...

Cargo ship crew left stranded in Somalia

National
February 3, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's co-ordinator for the Seafarers Assistance Programme, confirmed that at least two of the MV Leila's crew members had fallen ...

Crew in hijacked UAE ship seek global intervention

Global Times
February 2, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said the 14 seafarers in the UAE-owned Ro-Ro MV Leila have run out of food ...

Crew in hijacked UAE ship seek global intervention

People's Daily Online
February 2, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP) said the 14 seafarers in the UAE-owned Ro- Ro MV Leila have run out of food ...

Somalia: the challenge of piracy to the world

Spero News
February 2, 2010

... year's ransom money paid out to pirate groups off the Somali coast, according to a regional anti-piracy watchdog, the Seafarers' Assistance Program. ...

Ransom paid for cargo ship captured by Somali pirates: reports

Xinhua
February 1, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, the coordinator of the East Africa Seafarers Assistance Program (SAP), had said the Marshall Islands-registered MV Filitsa was captured ...

Pirates made $60m in 2009: report

AfricaNews
February 1, 2010

Andrew Mwangura, the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme officer has said although existing international efforts to counter piracy, ...

Cambodian ship in Somalia arrested, not attacked by pirates

Seatradeasia-online
January 31, 2010

Earlier on Saturday, Andrew Mwangura, East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program, confirmed the vessel had been arrested not hijacked. ...

Ban rules out UN troops in Somalia till war ends

Gulf Times
January 31, 2010

The Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme earlier in the week had said the MV Layla-S had been hijacked after discharging its cargo in ...

Cambodian vessel not hijacked, held by Somali court: official

Xinhua
January 31, 2010

Mwangura, East Africa's Coordinator of Seafarers Assistance Program, said the MV Layla-S which was seized on Wednesday has 14 crew members on board from ...

Pirates Looted Sh45 Billion Last Year - Report

AngolaPress
January 30, 2010

The Seafarers' Assistance Programme report indicated that 47 vessels and nearly 300 crew members were captured by the pirates. "During the first weeks of ...

Cambodia ship held by court, not taken by Somalis

Reuters South Africa
January 30, 2010

The Kenya-based East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme earlier in the week had said the MV Layla-S had been hijacked after discharging its cargo in ...

Pirates looted Sh45bn last year: report

Daily Nation
January 30, 2010

The Seafarers' Assistance Programme report indicated that 47 vessels and nearly 300 crew members were captured by the pirates. Programme co-ordinator Andrew ...