Piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Africa: EU and global impact
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19-03-2019
African maritime security is affected by a wide range of illegal activities. This paper focuses on maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea, examining the legal aspects and societal implications of these forms of violence. Maritime piracy and armed robbery off Africa's coasts also pose a threat to the European Union's security and economy. Since 2008, the European Union has been implementing a maritime security strategy by means of separate regional strategies in the Gulf of Aden and in the Gulf of Guinea.
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- Africa
- cooperation policy
- criminal law
- East Africa
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- GEOGRAPHY
- international cooperation
- international law
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- LAW
- law of the sea
- maritime and inland waterway transport
- maritime safety
- maritime shipping
- piracy
- regional cooperation
- the EU's international role
- theft
- TRANSPORT
- transport policy
- West Africa