Maritime security: EU to the rescue of ECOWAS civil and maritime professionals

Gulf of Guinea, IUU fishing, Kidnap for Ransom, Maritime Security, maritime terrorism, oil products theft, Piracy, port security, Robbery, smuggling 1 Minute

By Moctar FICOU

The European Union (EU) has awarded a grant of 1.5 million euros, or one (1) billion CFA francs, to the Institute for Interregional Maritime Safety (ISMI), the Regional Academy of Marine Science and Technology (ARSTM), to finance 16 training cycles between 2021 and 2024.

This initiative aims to strengthen the maritime security skills of civil and maritime professionals in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The training, which will begin in January 2021, will put an end to illegal activities in the Gulf of Guinea.

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Source: vivafrik.com

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