Overview

Ensuring a safer and secured maritime domain along the Gulf of Guinea has become a great concern for littoral countries bordering this region. Despite the vast deposits of marine resources, the region has become a hotspot for criminal activities at sea including illegal fishing, maritime piracy and armed robbery, drug and human smuggling. The operations of pirates in the region is characterized by high levels of violence and high increased death toll of crew. Indeed, the surge in violent cases have become a cause for concern for states, security analysts and other maritime stakeholders. Certainly, the implications on the cost of sea-based trade cannot be under-estimated as insurers of containers jack up premiums in a region that pursues greater trade relations with the rest of the world through sea-based transport.

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News & Events

May 22, 2023

MARITIME SECURITY REPORTING COURSE – TAKORADI

22 MAY 2023 The Gulf of Guinea, a crucial maritime domain in West and Central Africa, faces numerous challenges that threaten the safety, security, and blue […]
May 10, 2023

DEVELOPING MARITIME SECURITY CULTURE IN THE GULF OF GUINEA COURSE – LOME

8-12 May 2023 Thirty stakeholders and actors in the Maritime Security domain are currently attending a training course on “Developing a maritime security Culture in the […]