The Problem

Maritime insecurity is a critical challenge facing the African continent, undermining economic development, human security, and the rule of law.
Achieving maritime security and promoting sustainable ocean governance can be a crucial step toward stability and prosperity for African nations.

Our Solution

The African Maritime Security Institute’s (AMSI) Continental Initiative strengthens the ability of African states, regional organizations, and international partners to effectively:

✔️ Address maritime security challenges
✔️ Promote sustainable ocean governance
✔️ Advance blue economy development
✔️ Combat maritime crimes

We partner with:

- International organizations

- Regional maritime security mechanisms

- Other key stakeholders

to offer highly specialized expertise that bridges the gap between maritime security needs and technical capacity.

Our Approach

The AMSI Continental Initiative partners with the international community to fill the specialized expertise gap in African maritime security.
Our team includes:

✔️ Maritime security specialists
✔️ Legal advisors
✔️ Maritime law enforcement experts
✔️ Port security specialists

At the request of regional maritime mechanisms, we help jointly define security parameters and design capacity-building programs, particularly in:

- Maritime terrorism

- Piracy

- Illicit trafficking

Our Impact

AMSI’s work enables African states and regional organizations to:

✔️ Effectively address maritime security challenges
✔️ Promote sustainable ocean governance
✔️ Develop the blue economy
✔️ Combat maritime crimes

Strengthened maritime security enhances the rule of law, boosts international confidence, and builds resilience in African societies against future maritime threats.

Key Objectives

✔️ Promote Maritime Security: Enhance maritime security and prevent maritime crimes, including piracy, terrorism, and illicit trafficking.
✔️ Sustainable Ocean Governance: Foster good governance, capacity building, and sustainable use and development of Africa’s oceans.
✔️ Capacity Building: Provide specialized training, research, and capacity-building programs for African states, regional organizations, and international partners.
✔️ Regional Cooperation: Foster cooperation and collaboration among African states, regional organizations, and international partners on maritime security and ocean governance issues.
✔️ Combat Maritime Crimes: Combat and prevent maritime crimes, including illegal migration, drug trafficking, and transnational human trafficking.

Continental Leadership Opportunity

The African Union (AU) could adopt this initiative as a continental framework to enhance:

✔️ Maritime security
✔️ Ocean governance
✔️ Blue economy development

The AU could also provide guidance, support, and coordination to member states for implementing the initiative at the national and regional levels.