16 Indian sailors held hostage in Equatorial Guinea
- November 9, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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16 Indian sailors held hostage in Equatorial Guinea
Subject: Geography
Context:
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help in facilitating the release of 16 Indian seafarer held hostage In the central African country of Equatorial Guinea
What is the issue:
- A Norwegian vessel, ‘MV Heroic Idun’, was stopped by a naval ship of Equatorial
Guinea in international waters on 12 August and been held unlawfully 16 Indians who are among 26 sailors aboard ‘MV Heroic Idun
Where is Equatorial Guinea:
- Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Africa.
- It is bounded by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the east and south.
- It consists of two parts, an insular and a mainland region.
- The insular region consists of the islands of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea and Annobón, a small volcanic island which is the only part of the country south of the equator
- Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign African state in which Spanish is an official language.
- The capital Malabo is located on Bioko Island.