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Piracy – Gulf of Guinea
Author(s) -
Marian Pietsch
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
africa research bulletin: economic, financial and technical series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-6346
pISSN - 0001-9852
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6346.2020.09565.x
Subject(s) - citation , new guinea , library science , political science , advertising , history , computer science , business , ethnology
The Gulf of Guinea is framed by 6 000 km of west African coastline, from Senegal to Angola. Its sea basin is an important resource for fisheries and is part of a key sea route for the transport of goods between central and southern Africa and the rest of the world. Its geo-political and geo-economic importance has grown since it has become a strategic hub in global and regional energy trade. Every day, nearly 1 500 fishing vessels, cargo ships and tankers navigate its waters.