Gulf of Guinea – Containing Piracy

Meeting to discuss maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea. 

Gulf of Guinea – Containing Pirate, Terrorist Attacks

By Kimeng Hilton Ndukong

Stakeholders on September 8, 2014, proffered solutions to the region’s endemic maritime threats.

In prelude to the inauguration and signing of the headquarter accord in Yaounde of the Inter-regional Centre for Coordination, ICC, for Maritime Security and Safety in the Gulf of Guinea this Thursday, security stakeholders, yesterday, September 8, 2014, discussed how to contain the activities of pirates and terrorists in the region.

Holding at the Yaounde Hilton Hotel, researchers, university dons, politicians, military and maritime sector stakeholders at the international conference analysed the effectiveness of security measures so far tried and also considered the expected paradigm shift with the coming on board of ICC.

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Source: allafrica.com