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NAVAL FORCES EMERGE AS LIFELINES IN GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN RESCUE MISSIONS
Modern navies are increasingly defined not only by their combat power but by their capacity to save lives. From the Mediterranean to the...
THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF DJIBOUTI’S PORTS
Djibouti, a small nation located on the Horn of Africa, commands an influence that far exceeds its size. Its coastline along the Bab...
SUBMARINE PROGRAMMES IN AFRICA: PRESTIGE OR NECESSITY?
Africa’s naval power has long rested on surface vessels, yet the rise of submarine programs in a handful of countries is reshaping the...
AFRICA’S GROWING NAVAL AMBITIONS: WHO LEADS THE PACK?
Africa’s coastlines support millions of families on the continent. From a thriving fishing industry to several trade routes that link the continent to...
PIRACY IN THE GULF OF GUINEA: PROGRESS OR SETBACK?
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, spanning from Senegal to Angola, emerged as a significant maritime threat in the early 2000s, driven by...
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 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...
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...
