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Sarah Jones
5 Oct 2026
Vice Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu (Rtd.)Secretary General, African Maritime Safety and Security Agency
The Imperative for Change
For decades, African maritime governance has been characterized by fragmentation. Forty-seven maritime threats operate across our waters, from piracy and illegal fishing to oil theft and human trafficking, yet our institutional responses have remained disjointed, our regional centres poorly coordinated, and our collective voice muted. Today, this changes.We are working in partnership with the Brazillian Navy to reinforce our collaboration a single step forward far exceeds a 1,000 intentions
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