#GlobalSouthPole | "If we [Africa] don’t define what our priorities are as a region, international partners will continue to decide for us—whether it’s about vessels, surveillance, or strategy. We must take the lead in shaping our own maritime future," Stephanie Oserwa Schandorf, said maritime security consultant and lecturer in Criminal Justice at St. Helens College, UK.
#GlobalSouthPole | "If we [Africa] don’t define what our priorities are as a region, international partners will continue to decide for us—whether it’s about vessels, surveillance, or strategy. We must take the lead in shaping our own maritime future," Stephanie Oserwa Schandorf, said maritime security consultant and lecturer in Criminal Justice at St. Helens College, UK.
With piracy on the decline in the Gulf of Guinea, the region is entering a new chapter in maritime security. But sustaining this momentum means more than celebrating progress—it requires stronger coordination, long-term investment, and homegrown solutions that put West Africa’s priorities at the center.
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What will it take to keep West Africa’s waters secure and its maritime future in its own hands?
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