Maritime Security Challenges in Africa

Piracy, Armed Robbery, Smuggling, Kidnapping, and Terrorism

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, Walters Tohnji Samah (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

XXXII, 462 Seiten

2025
Springer (Verlag)
978-3-031-89225-7 (ISBN)

Infos

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 Con

Autoren

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde is a Professor of Political Science and a graduate faculty member at Alabama State University, Montgomery, USA.

Walters Tohnji Samah is a Peace and Development Advisor (PDA) at United Nations, Guinea.

Inhalt

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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.11.2025
• Reihe/Serie: Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security
• Zusatzinfo: 24 illus., 23 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 148 x 210 mm
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Africa • armed robbery • international treaties • Kidnapping • Maritime Politics • Piracy • Smuggling • terrorism
• ISBN-10: 3-031-89225-9 / 3031892259
• ISBN-13: 978-3-031-89225-7 / 9783031892257
• Zustand: Neuware