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24/09/2014

Opinion document: Africa and the Maritime Security

Africa faces maritime risks and threats which are both diverse and significant, affecting the continent’s economic development and political stability. Europe does perceive the problem, albeit selectively, focusing on specific risks, such as piracy or traffic of human beings, that affect the EU directly. The perverse consequence is that Africa mistrusts what rightfully recognises as self-serving actions, while Europe neglects other actions that might help Africa, its nations and its political organisations, continental and regional, to stand on their own feet and become the EU partner that its population and resources deserve.

Author:  Fernando del Pozo García

THIS DOCUMENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE.