Captains,
Piracy off the Horn of Africa has been a well publicized threat to marine transportation. Did you know that 22 percent of Africans get their protein from fish? It's good to see African ministers getting together at the AU to address maritime security.
In America, the founding fathers of the United States made maritime security one of their first priorities by establishing the Revenue Marine Service in 1790. Today the USCG conducts maritime security operations, including assisting in Africa.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Faced with radically growing organized piracy, illegal fishing and the dumping of toxic waste, Africa has called for practical measures to address what its officials call 'real and current' maritime security threats.
The call was made at a three-day continental meeting of African ministers in charge of maritime security at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, where the ministers also emphasized the need for Africa to better protect its waters.
"African countries should cooperate and coordinate their efforts on maritime security. We need to act now," Bright Mando, AU jurist, told the meeting, which opened Tuesday.
The call was made at a three-day continental meeting of African ministers in charge of maritime security at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, where the ministers also emphasized the need for Africa to better protect its waters.
"African countries should cooperate and coordinate their efforts on maritime security. We need to act now," Bright Mando, AU jurist, told the meeting, which opened Tuesday.
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