As climate change ravages coastal livelihoods, piracy is on the rise, imperilling seafarers and trade.
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Tech tools are playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in various west and central African countries.
West Africa’s marine litter problem cannot be ignored. It can hinder the region’s economic and tourism growth, while putting people’s health at risk.
Ghana’s maritime economy faces significant challenges in becoming viable.
For the Deep Blue Project to work the government must address the factors that enable piracy and insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea.
Sea piracy often grabs the headlines, but it is just one of many symptoms of insecurity at sea.
Navies, and other security agencies, won’t be able to improve maritime security as long as root causes on land are not addressed.
Feeding a simple narrative of piracy without a broader look at other maritime security challenges hinders progress in dealing with it.
With the exception of Somali piracy, counter-measures have failed to stop transnational criminal networks from taking to the seas.
Top contributors
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PhD (Maritime Security), University of Greenwich
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PhD candidate, Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town
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Dean of Maritime Studies, Regional Maritime University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Nigeria
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Lecturer, University of St Andrews
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Research Coordinator, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Forensic Investigation, University of Winchester
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Research fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University
