The Peace and Security Council of the African Union in Rabat is following up on the African-Atlantic process to consolidate an African framework for security cooperation and maritime security.
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union encourages “the African-Atlantic Rabat Process to contribute, within the framework of regional, subregional and interregional mechanisms, to the strengthening of an African framework by exploiting mutually beneficial opportunities for cooperation in the field of maritime safety and security”, as stated in a press release in support of For a meeting on maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Council also expressed its deep concern about the threat posed by piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea to the maritime security of the continent, with dire consequences for the maritime industry and the economy of coastal states in the region.
CPS strongly condemns all illegal maritime activities, including piracy and armed robbery at sea, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, murder, kidnapping, and hostage-taking in the Gulf of Guinea, and calls, in this regard, to Member States interested in enhancing the security of maritime transport on their territory And prosecute the perpetrators and those who finance or facilitate these acts, as stated in the memorandum.
The Council congratulates the States of the Gulf Guinea region and regional organizations for their efforts to mobilize entrepreneurs to rescue and prevent piracy and other maritime crimes that pose a serious threat to security and economic activities.
The SPC also welcomed national initiatives taken by member states in the region to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea, including existing and new integrated national maritime strategies and integrated security infrastructure.
and Protection of Waterways in Nigeria (Deep Blue). ), as well as recent convictions of piracy and the issuance of laws aimed at curbing piracy and other maritime crimes.
The Council reaffirms that the responsibility to combat piracy and armed robbery at sea rests with the concerned coastal states, and from this point of view urges the countries of the region to adopt laws criminalizing such acts in their national legislation and coastal states interested in the investigation.
And prosecute and extradite the perpetrators, while promoting the conclusion of extradition agreements between the countries of the region.