With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa’s South Atlantic?
Best practices from the Great Blue Wall initiative could boost youth participation while addressing climate change and insecurity.
The African Union must play a greater role in finding diplomatic solutions to navigate these unchartered waters.
Bilateral agreements are one way to target drug trafficking at sea and safeguard suspects’ human rights.
As technology advances, African states must prepare for the crewless future of naval threats.
Given fast-growing coastal populations, African youth should be the focus of climate adaptation efforts and the blue economy.
There is immense potential for Zambia’s maritime ambitions to bolster the country’s sustainable development.
Cameroon’s main seaport has become a transit hub for illegal exports from West and Central Africa.
Somalia is leveraging untapped maritime incentives to build alliances in a turbulent region.
Africa will feel the effects, but smart countries could derive some benefits from the Red Sea turmoil.
Africa faces the most severe environmental damage from the conflict – countries must actively work on diplomatic solutions.
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