Securing the Indian Ocean

Lessons from successful state collaboration against piracy must be extended to other maritime threats.

From Djibouti to Jeddah, the Western Indian Ocean needs security

BY CHRISTIAN BUEGER AND TIMOTHY WALKER

Crimes like piracy, illegal fishing and the smuggling and trafficking of firearms, narcotics and people continue to threaten security in the Western Indian Ocean. If left unopposed, they severely hamper shipping and the growth of blue or ocean economies.

Yet there are fundamental security options in place, for example in the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) and its 2017 Jeddah Amendments (DCoC+). And while participating states may have different priorities regarding the ocean’s threats, combined efforts and stronger national capacities could improve maritime security overall.

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Source: issafrica.org

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