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As climate change ravages coastal livelihoods, piracy is on the rise, imperilling seafarers and trade.
Tech tools are playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in various west and central African countries.
It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.
Since the outset of Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the West has aimed to prevent the conflict from escalating regionally. But strikes on the Houthis in Yemen by the U.S. and the U.K. may ensure it will.
One of the biggest consequences of insecurity in the Red Sea is a significant increase in the cost of global trade.
A US-led naval taskforce has deployed in the Red Sea and is considering strikes on rebel positions in Yemen.
Piracy off the Somali coast remains a high-risk undertaking with a low probability of success.
South Africa is a large peninsula on the strategic Cape sea route. Some 90% of its trade flows through its harbours. The navy defends the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
Authors are furious about finding their works on pirated dataset Books3. Copyright is the usual avenue for redress, but while AI moves at speed, the law is slow – and not designed to combat AI issues.
The success of the Somali case illustrates what a high degree of shared interests among international actors can achieve.
Given the hypocritical and exploitative treatment of artists by entertainment industries, do we really have moral obligations to pay for streaming services?
The global trade of counterfeit and pirated products costs countries like Canada billions a year. Governments and industries must come together to protect Canadians.
Understanding when, where and why fishing vessels sometimes turn off their transponders is a key step toward curbing illegal fishing and other crimes on the high seas.
Ghana’s maritime economy faces significant challenges in becoming viable.
China’s need for private security services in Africa has grown significantly as Beijing increases its investment in the continent.
The life of the famous pirate Stede Bonnet has been turned into a ridiculous comedy in Our Flag Means Death – but who was the real gentleman pirate from history?
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
For the Deep Blue Project to work the government must address the factors that enable piracy and insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea.
Nigeria must address illegal fishing, which depletes the country’s fish stocks, undermines livelihoods and pushes people into poverty.
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Deputy Associate Dean of Learning & Teaching, Senior Lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD (Maritime Security), University of Greenwich
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Assistant Professor in Maritime Security, Coventry University
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Research Coordinator, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey
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Associate professor, Royal Danish Defence College
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Lecturer, University of St Andrews
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Law Honours Candidate, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen
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Assistant Professor, Coventry University
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Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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