Africa Maritime Security Forum opens in Accra with call for stronger continental cooperation

The two-day forum, held under the theme “The African Maritime Landscape in Times of Geopolitical Uncertainty in 2026 and Onwards”, brings together maritime security practitioners, naval leaders, policymakers, academics and international partners to develop practical responses to threats affecting Africa’s coastal states and strategic shipping routes.

African security leaders and international partners have called for stronger continental cooperation, intelligence-sharing and sustainable investment to address evolving maritime threats, as the maiden African Maritime Security Forum opened at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra on Wednesday, October 14.

Denmark reaffirms support for African-led solutions Denmark’s Ambassador to Ghana, Jakob Linulf, called for stronger national maritime capabilities and regional cooperation to protect shipping routes amid geopolitical tensions and disruptions to global trade.