Maritime Security Challenges in Africa

This book examines the occurrence and repercussions of insecurity on Africa's oceans and seas, their impact on state sovereignty, national security, and the economy, and looks at how it could be moderated, eradicated, or combated. Maritime security is generally and primarily associated with piracy in the world's oceans. But it is expansive and broader than that. As such, the book also looks at extralegal activities such as illegal fishing, kidnapping, human trafficking, smuggling, pollution and erosion, terrorism, that occur not only in the world's oceans but also in regional seas, rivers and ports. The authors also focus on how national measures to combat maritime insecurity work alongside inter-governmental organizations and legislation such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Introduction. - Chapter 1: Marine Security in Africa: Conceptual Issues and Theoretical Approaches. - Chapter 2: Maritime Insecurity In The Gulf of Guinea: A Historical Analysis, 1950- 2000. - Chapter 3: The influence of ocean piracy on Nigeria s readiness to implement the AfCFTA. - Chapter 4: Interrogating Maritime Insecurity and Disruption in Traffic Flow of the Nigerian Ports Authority and its Impact on Revenue Generation. - Chapter 5: An Analysis of the Trends in Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Zone, 2010. - Chapter 6: Strategic Assessment of Great Power and the Western Indian Ocean Rim. - Chapter 7: Piracy In the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, And the Red Sea. - Chapter 8: Institutional Entanglements in the Gulf of Guinea: When the Fight Against Maritime Insecurity leads to Competitive Logics. - Chapter 9: Narcotics Trafficking and Maritime Security Challenges in West Africa. - Chapter 10: A Blessing in Disguise: Maritime Insecurity and The Improvement of Cameroon Naval Capabilities. - Chapter 11: Combating Rising Piracy and Armed Robbery in the Ghanaian Waters: Challenges and Cooperative Measures. - Chapter 12: Mozambique s Cabo Delgado Province: Southern Africa s Terror and Piracy Hot Spot. - Chapter 13: Environmental Dimensions Of Maritime Security In Africa: Combating Cases Of Illegal Fishing, Dumping And Pollution In African Waters. - Chapter 14: Pirates, Piracy and Water Wars in Somalia: Causes, Dynamics & Intervention Strategies. - Chapter 15: Educating for Maritime Security: Developing Curriculum and Training Programs toBuild Capacity and Awareness in Africa. - Chapter 16: The EU and NATO Vis-A-Viz Maritime Security. - Chapter 17: Maritime Security Challenges in the Gulf of Guinea: Piracy and Other Maritime Crimes The International and Regional Legal Framework. - Chapter 18: The International Legal Framework Governing Oceans and Seas. - Chapter 19: African Union and Sustainable Maritime Security Governance: Current Trends, Contours and Opportunities.