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Fisheries Protection and Naval Enforcement: The Overlooked Mission
Throughout the colonial and post-independence eras, African coastal states largely prioritized naval concerns such as territorial sovereignty and counter-piracy over sustainable fisheries protection....
Naval & Maritime
Naval Logistics and Resupply: Gaps in Africa’s Blue-Water Aspirations
At independence, most African navies inherited limited coastal patrol assets from colonial powers, leaving them with insufficient industrial bases to sustain extended maritime...
Naval & Maritime
Littoral Combat in Africa – Doctrine for Coastal Nations
Historically, African coastal nations faced unique maritime challenges shaped by geography and limited doctrine. Post-colonial navies inherited shallow-water vessels ill-suited for modern threats—ranging...
