OOn 16 November 2018, I was invited to give a presentation to the working group involved in developing Ghana’s new integrated maritime strategy. The workshop
In the latest edition of The Maritime Executive, my article looks at different maritime security threats in West Africa. Since the magazine’s core readership is
Around 90% of Ghana’s industrial fishing fleet is linked to Chinese ownership, an investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has revealed. This is despite
On 5 September, I had the opportunity to give a short presentation during the Maritime Research Forum, hosted by the German Maritime Centre at SMM
Ghanaian authorities have stepped up their efforts to crack down on ‘saiko’, an illegal practice that has contributed to the collapse of Ghana’s inshore fish
East Africa plays an increasingly significant role in the global drug trade. Heroin is shipped from Afghanistan via a network of maritime routes stretching along
Various organisations from the maritime industry as well as naval forces and other agencies have contributed to the recently launched fifth version of the Best
European ministers on 26 June adopted a revised action plan on maritime security. With the new plan, Europe strengthens its commitment to security at sea
The number of piracy incidents doubled off the coast of East Africa in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the annual State of Piracy report
Maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea – and elsewhere in Africa – is often reduced to piracy and armed robbery at sea. During this year’s