Open AccessAfrica’s Oil Coast: Reflecting on Relations Among Gulf of Guinea Coast States
Author(s) -
Bright Nwamuo,
Emmanuel Alaku,
Uchenna U. Ani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in social sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-0286
DOI - 10.14738/assrj.86.9837
Subject(s) - new guinea , petroleum , endowment , middle east , geography , colonialism , economy , development economics , oceanography , political science , economics , history , geology , ethnology , archaeology , law , paleontology
The Gulf of Guinea coast is a region endowed with petroleum resources and this has brought prominence to the region as major oil consumers and oil companies are found in the region. The region has become an alternative source of energy to the Middle East and demand for the region’s oil has continued to increase. Different countries make up the Gulf of Guinea with different colonial background, economic interest and levels of suspicion. This paper examines relations among these countries and its implication on their oil endowment and security. It suggests efforts that the Gulf of Guinea states can make to strengthen relations/cooperation among these states as this will enhance economic the development of the Gulf of Guinea coast.