In a bid to consolidate capacity in protecting the Gulf of Guinea waters, the Nigerian Navy recently partnered its Spanish counterparts in a two-day sea exercise, Chiemelie Ezeobi reports
The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) waters covers 2.3 million square kilometers (888,000 sq m) and borders more than a dozen countries. Lying across 19 coastal and island states, the GoG coastline, which stretches from the waters off Senegal to the south of Angola, is a treasure trove of rich resources.
Comprising 26 countries grouped into two Regional Economic Communities (RECs) namely -Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS, 11 states with the return of Rwanda) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; 15 states), the GoG countries’ total population is about 472 million, with 160 and 310 million inhabitants for ECCAS and ECOWAS, respectively.
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