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Maritime Rules Favor Foreign Fleets Over Artisanal Fishermen
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Roughly 12.3 million people work in Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, but their livelihoods are compromised by rules that favor large foreign fleets.
According to an analysis published by The Conversation Africa,…
Elections, Water, Cyber Shutdowns, Peacekeeping Pose Risks in 2022
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As the new year arrives, security experts are closely watching certain conflict hot spots and tracking long-term trends that threaten to boil over. Recurring issues in Africa include demands for free and fair elections, debate…
China Turns to PMCs to Protect Its Workers and BRI Investments in Africa
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Through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China has placed tens of thousands of workers in Africa to build Chinese-financed BRI infrastructure projects across the continent.
Now, in an effort to protect its workers, China…
Illegal Fishing Emerges as Africa’s Main Maritime Security Threat
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has overtaken piracy as the primary maritime security threat in African waters. The last year saw unscrupulous industrial trawlers continue using an array of tactics to catch…
Look Out for These Cybersecurity Trends in 2022
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By all accounts, Africa’s post-pandemic future looks bright because innovation, enthusiasm and technology will support economic growth in 2022. But there is a dark side to that sunny economic future — cybercrime.
The…
Uganda, DRC Join Forces to Remove Rebel Group
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For several years, Uganda has offered to help its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fight a bloodthirsty band of Islamist militants based in its restive northeast region.
The group, known as the Allied…