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29 Oct 2024 / by Denys Reva, David Willima & Emmaculate A Liaga
Charting Africa’s blue future: youth inclusion as a catalyst for peace and development

Empowering Africa’s vast youth population in the blue economy can help the continent achieve economic stability and development.
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20 Sep 2024 / by David Willima
Africa must help steer the High Seas Treaty out of dire straits

Africa played a pivotal role in negotiations for the treaty, and should take the lead in bringing it into force.
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25 Jun 2024 / by David Willima, Denys Reva & Kgaugelo Mkumbeni
Blue carbon markets: Africa must carefully balance risks and rewards

Africa’s productive blue carbon ecosystems offer climate mitigation solutions, but countries must guard against the exploitation of local communities.
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21 Mar 2024 / by David Willima & Dhesigen Naidoo
Youth and the rising climate threat to Africa’s coastal communities

Given fast-growing coastal populations, African youth should be the focus of climate adaptation efforts and the blue economy.
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13 Mar 2024 / by David Willima
Blue economies could take Zambia from landlocked to ‘land-linked’

There is immense potential for Zambia’s maritime ambitions to bolster the country’s sustainable development.
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01 Feb 2024 / by David Willima
Africa’s oceans could pay dearly for the Red Sea Crisis

Africa faces the most severe environmental damage from the conflict – countries must actively work on diplomatic solutions.
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05 Dec 2023 / by Ilhan Dahir and David Willima
High Seas Treaty: Africa's role in saving the world's blue lungs

The continent has the chance to make history in ocean preservation but lags behind in signing and ratifying this vital treaty.
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16 Nov 2023 / by David Willima
Lack of funding could sink Africa’s ocean protection efforts

Africa must invest in ‘life below water’ – the Sustainable Development Goal that can unlock economic and climate benefits.

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20 Jun 2023 / by Ilhan Dahir and David Willima
Rising tides threaten low-lying coastal West Africa

Protecting and restoring coastal ecosystems can reduce the development and safety risks that vulnerable communities face.

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08 Jun 2023 / by Denys Reva and David Willima
Is the blue economy a route to stronger AU-EU ties?

The two continents share maritime spaces. An agreement on equitable and joint responsibilities could boost development and prosperity.

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22 Mar 2023 / by Timothy Walker, Dhesigen Naidoo and David Willima
High Seas Treaty needs African support to work

Africa already shows innovation and leadership in ocean conservation, and countries must now push for early ratification.
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07 Feb 2023 / by David Willima and Tshegofatso Johanna Ramachela
An ocean of weapons: arms smuggling to Somalia

Rather than relying on foreign navies, Horn of Africa countries must lead in stemming illicit arms inflows.

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