Abstract
Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guniea
Highlights
It consists of eight countriesCameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe
In Nigeria, the country where most of the pirates working in the Gulf of Guinea (GG) come from, the interethnic tensions caused by the social instability that exists in that country, have generated a lot of violence between armed groups and between them and the government, especially in the various states of the Niger River Delta
Some of these groups started to dedicate themselves to maritime piracy / Armed Robbery Against Ships (ARAS) as a way to get “easy” money, because they see this activity as profitable and not very dangerous, which allows them to finance their activities, but sometimes their livelihood and that of their families
Summary
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe. 31 countries[8], of which 20 are Africans, with the collaboration of several regional and international organizations, such as ECCAS and ECOWAS, among others. Despite all these initiatives to fight maritime crime, there are serious doubts regarding its effectiveness and sustainability, because the means will always be few and the criminals will quickly move from the most patrolled areas to the least guarded areas. It is anticipated that if there is no involvement of international institutions, with a view to a global maritime security strategy for the region, it is unlikely with single measures that this arduous task of combating maritime piracy / ARAS in GG will be successful
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