Maritime security in West Africa

Walker, Timothy

doi:10.1080/10246029.2013.792552

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“…Off the east coast, the maritime boundaries between South Africa, Mozambique and Madagascar straddle newly discovered gas deposits, while further north Kenya and Somalia also have not ironed out their maritime boundary. The majority of these boundary disputes and settlements unfold around marine resources of which oil and gas are catalysts of possible future interstate disputes (Walker, 2013). Accordingly, the international community has reacted to maritime security threats to develop a legal and procedural framework within which States must work to combat maritime threats and to remove pre-existing impediments to the prevention of maritime Piracy as a phenomenon is neither recent, nor ahistorical.…”

Section: The Nature Of Maritime Security In Nigeria's Fourth Republicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Maritime security strategy and operational performance in the fourth republic

Elijah¹,

Akinwumi²,

Andrew³

et al. 2022

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

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This study examines the maritime security strategies adopted by Nigerian government to ensure maximum security in the Nigeria maritime domain. The study looked at maritime security as the preventive and responsive actions to guard against threats and intended illegitimate acts in Nigeria. It tries to evaluate maritime security strategy and operational performance under the Fourth Republic. The study relies on secondary data with leverage on content analysis by examining literature concerning maritime security strategy and operational performance in the fourth republic through search for publicly available material and literature. The study engaged Routine Activity theory which explained that crime is the aftermath of combined result of three indispensable elements; motivated offender, suitable targets and the absence of capable guardians. The study revealed that Nigerian maritime security has a direct bearing on the State’s capacity to secure its national assets from attack. The study also discovered that the threats, and the inability of the Gulf of Guinea countries to adequately manage their maritime security have led to a call for regional approaches and external support to enhance Security in the Maritime environment. The study reveals that there is yet no national maritime policy which would capture the elements of maritime security. The study submitted that the protracted process of considering a Bill for maritime security apparently is a pointer to the lukewarm attitude towards the subject which confirms the need for political commitment to maritime security matters. The study recommends an urgent review of the existing maritime security architecture and increased investment to secure port facilities, maritime assets and the entire maritime domain.

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Section: The Nature Of Maritime Security In Nigeria's Fourth Republicmentioning

confidence: 99%