
SOUTH AFRICA’S OCEAN20 — WHY THE G20 NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND AFRICAN OCEANS BETTER
Keywords
G20; Oceans20 (O20); South Africa; African Union; Ocean20SA; Ocean Actions, Green Renewable Energy; Just Transition
Each year, once the G20 Leaders’ Declaration is released, stakeholders across sectors begin parsing the…

INDIA’S MARITIME CAPACITY-BUILDING AND CAPABILITY-ENHANCEMENT IN THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN
Keywords: AIKEYME Exercise, IOS SAGAR, Capacity Building, Capability enhancement, Western Indian Ocean, Maritime Security Architecture
April 2025 has been a milestone month for India’s maritime ambitions, marked by two unprecedented initiatives. …

INFUSING MARITIMITY INTO INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS EASTERN AFRICA – POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Keywords: India, Eastern African littoral and island States, Foreign Policy, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Kampala Principles, India-Africa Forum Summits
India’s maritime policy of SAGAR[1] was a comprehensive statement of India’s…

DATA AS A FACILITATOR IN MARITIME RISK PROFILING OF THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (WIO)
Abstract
The threat landscape in the maritime domain extends beyond the confines of the sea, often spilling over from land. The land-based groups, falling under the category of Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs), have been increasingly acquiring…

AFRICA'S MARITIME SECURITY: FROM STRATEGY TO SOLUTIONS
Abstract
Africa’s Integrated…

THE VANILLA ISLANDS — POTENTIAL FOR A ‘PLURALISTIC SECURITY COMMUNITY’
The expression “Vanilla Islands” is a colloquialism that has been gaining currency since 2010 and is used to collectively describe a group of six exotic island-States (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion, and Seychelles) that…
