I’m pleased to share that my commentary on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea was featured by Courthouse News Service following the @ITLOS_TIDM ruling in the #HeroicIdun case.
The judgment highlights a key contradiction in global maritime governance:/1
The Practitioner Stream launches 5 June.
Cdre Saghir Shettima (Gulf of Guinea CMTF) and Viviane Koutob (TMT) on multinational maritime coordination and fishmeal operations in West Africa.
12pm GMT | Register: https://t.co/HHgT0xjY97
#MaritimeSecurity#WestAfrica
African coastal states are urged to strengthen maritime enforcement, yet face legal challenges when they do so!
Grateful to contribute to these important debates.
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#MaritimeSecurity#InternationalLaw#UNCLOS
This month on African Geopardy, we had a conversation with Dr Margaret Monyani on how global migration policy shapes, and often limits, #AfriCan political agency. Who really sets the agenda?
Enjoy!
#MigrationPolicy#AfricaEU#GlobalGovernance
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In this episode of AfriCan Geopardy we discussed “decarbonising shipping: Risk, Power and Opportunity for #Africa” in the content of @IMOHQ Netzero framework, with Ms Maria Ogbugo. Enjoy!
https://t.co/pcU2kAhI6l
Other dignitaries include Director General, Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali of @MaritimeGhana, Regional Director & Ghana President of @wimowca, the National Coordinator for the Fisheries Enforcement Unit (FEU), Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye Boakye, among others.
@sankofa_marine project report successfully launched, with a call on fisheries managers to draw upon traditional governance systems in the implementation of conservation measures such as the closed season
Partners of the @sankofa_marine had a successful validation exercise in the Volta Region today.
Fishers' participation was active and impressive👍
Initiatives like this equip fishers with knowledge & skills, & empower local communities to participate in fisheries co-management
At the launch of the report of @sankofa_marine yesterday, the project also launched a story book for basic schools produced by the project.
It is to be distributed first to local communities which contributed knowledge, and to other fishing communities
Appreciation to Min. for Fisheries & Aq., Hon @emeliaarthur_ for your support to our Sankofa Research Proj and for launching our report and storybook. Your commitment to valuing fisherfolk's traditional knowledge and inclusive governance is evident. @pewenvironment@UStAResearch
As captured by @adom_tv during the launch of the @sankofa_marine
report launch, the Director of the Fisheries Enforcement Unit (FEU), Commodore Faustina Boakye-Anokye urges fishers to return to indigenous conservation practices of the past
The project’s call for the integration of traditional conservation knowledge of fishing communities with science-based management offers a powerful pathway to sustainability and stronger community ownership of fisheries management
We're most grateful Hon. Minister, for your presence & the insightful address at the launch, & for affirming that its findings will shape future policies
We further commend H. E. @JDMahama & the gov't for the commitment to promoting indigenous knowledge & practices in fish. mgt
🎉Sankofa report & book launched!
On 3 Feb, our final validation event, led by @DiplomaticIfe held in Accra with national stakeholders & fisherfolk. The Minister of Fisheries & Aq., Hon @emeliaarthur_, our Guest of Honour, officially launched our Sankofa report and storybook.