Landlocked African Nation Says Hundreds of Ships Misuse its Flag
The letter comes after the United Arab Emirates recently banned arriving ships that carry Eswatini’s flag.
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Hundreds of ships have been sailing under the flag of Eswatini without the African country’s permission to do so, according to a letter from the landlocked nation’s government.
A large number of vessels have been noted as sailing under the African country’s flag, Eswatini’s government said in a letter to the International Maritime Organization, shipping’s global regulator. That’s despite the kingdom — formerly known as Swaziland — not yet giving permission to any company or agency to register ships to sail under its flag on the high seas.