Background  With the renewed focus on the ocean as essential to the attainment of the global Sustainable  Development Goals (SDG), it is no doubt that

Editor’s note: As we celebrate World Oceans Day 2021 under the theme “The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods”, this policy brief addresses concerns of illegal activities

OVERVIEW OF 2020 INCIDENTS Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, in 2020, revealed a continuity from previous years as well as new and emerging trends,

INTRODUCTION Gulf of Guinea (GoG) piracy remains a great concern to the global community asincidents and attacks have continued to soar over the last decade.

Editor’s Note: On 25th July 2015, two historic events took place at the Headquarters of the Africa Union. The first was the launch of the

On 31st August, 2016, news about the economic recession of one of Africa’s largest economies flooded hundreds of media outlets. BBC Business news reported: Nigeria

In my most recent publication, I argue that the Gulf of Guinea presents a convolution of opportunities and challenges to the international community. The reasons

Causal interface(s) has resulted in an intricate web of interactions and deepening nexus between maritime security and core societal interests such as food security, resource

Today marks World Oceans Day, which by a resolution of the United Nations (UN) is slated for 8th June every year. A day set aside