Progress has been slow during the AU’s Decade of African Seas and Oceans. Five urgent steps can correct the course.
The Chagos Archipelago dispute is a microcosm of the broader tensions shaping global maritime geopolitics.
The country needs more than infrastructure upgrades to capitalise on the surge in shipping along the Cape Sea Route.
Somalia’s upcoming seat on the UN Security Council should allow it to shape international maritime security policies.
Somalia is leveraging untapped maritime incentives to build alliances in a turbulent region.
African countries’ call for diplomatic solutions should be accompanied by AU action to protect the continent’s interests.
Africa already shows innovation and leadership in ocean conservation, and countries must now push for early ratification.
Although the new agreement is ground-breaking, gaps remain that threaten the continent’s blue economy aspirations.
With the lapsing of the Security Council’s piracy resolution, Western Indian Ocean security practices can show their worth.
A broader maritime security approach is welcome but can the interests of the shipping industry and coastal states align?
Africa’s maritime strategies are blind to the potential benefit that its vast young population offers.
The African Union should up its engagements as the UN Security Council takes the lead on maritime security debates.
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