Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited.
More ships are rounding the Cape, but ports, policy and strategy are not yet built to turn the surge into lasting gain.
The Iran war has upended the process of transferring the archipelago’s sovereignty from the UK to Mauritius.
As great-power rivalry intensifies, Pretoria can no longer treat its southernmost waters as a distant concern.
As host of the first Our Ocean Conference in Africa, Kenya could pursue a three-pronged strategy to achieve decisive ocean action.
The number of high-risk vessels flying African flags has surged, increasing risks to legitimate shipping interests and foreign investment.
To use its influence as the UN’s largest bloc, the continent needs more than its current 18 ratifications.
Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians’ need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance.
Exercise Will for Peace exposed a disjointed maritime approach that could cost the country dearly.
Several steps can ensure that Africa uses its numerical advantage in the agreement to influence critical upcoming negotiations.
This edition examines the effectiveness of PSC subcommittees and maritime security institutions, with a focus on coordination outcomes.
Geography, weak coordination and uneven member-state engagement continue to constrain SADC's maritime security architecture despite strategic frameworks adopted since 2011.
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