A groundbreaking new maritime document, which has been considered and discussed at the highest level, has the potential to truly boost the protection of Africa’s coasts and seas and to create healthy and sustainable blue economies.
On 15 October, African heads of state and government adopted the charter – to be known as the Lomé Charter – at the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa in Lomé, Togo. The question is now whether countries will ensure the quick ratification and implementation of the charter’s provisions.
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Source: defenceweb.co.za
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Weekly Security and Risk Report 28/09/2022
MAST’s weekly security report issue 351 is available to read now. In the Gulf of Guinea, one maritime incident has been reported for the period
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