Tony Chafer, professor of French and African studies, welcomed guests to the annual workshop organised as part of the West Africa Peace and Security Network (WAPSN). Hosted by the University’s Centre for European and…
Tag: Gulf of Guinea
Piracy-studies.org – The research portal for the study of contemporary piracy and maritime security
The forthcoming African Union extraordinary summit on maritime security and development makes it opportune for WAPSN to present this excellent resource for those researching piracy and more generally maritime security.…
ISS West Africa Report. Togo’s maritime challenges: why security remains a major issue
August 2016 Report prepared by Bathélémy Blédé and André Diouf, ISS Dakar. With the African Union’s Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security, Safety and Development scheduled to be held in Lomé…
Cap sur la Charte de Lomé: l’ONU se penche sur la sécurité maritime dans le Golf de Guinée
Le Conseil de sécurité a organisé le 25 avril dernier un débat de haut niveau consacré à la piraterie et vols à main armée en mer dans le Golfe de Guinée. Un…
Maritime Security and the Blue Economy: Understanding the Link
By Dr. Christian Bueger, Cardiff University. If the 21st century is a maritime century, better international cooperation and global ocean governance will be the key. The need for better ocean governance…
Will a private maritime security model work in the Gulf of Guinea?
By Peter Cook, director of SAMI. The use of Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSC) and their Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in the High Risk Area (HRA) of the…
Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea debated in Portsmouth
Professor Tony Chafer, Director of the University of Portsmouth, Centre for European and International Studies Research, welcomed guests to the inaugural maritime security conference organised as part of the West Africa…
Fragility, violence and criminality in the Gulf of Guinea.
By Dr. Elisa Lopez Lucia – The Gulf of Guinea is rich in oil and gas, and a major international trade route. While oil wealth in the context of weak…
Facing the geopolitical consequences of the falling oil price in West Africa
By Sophie Quintin Adali – Oil is the king of commodities and its tumbling price has thrown global financial markets into turmoil. For fragile oil-dependent West African states this situation…