Defence Minister calls for intelligence-sharing and regional cooperation to tackle maritime insecurity

Speaking at the maiden African Maritime Security Forum at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) on Wednesday, October 14, Mr Adjei warned that criminal networks exploited connections between the sea, land and air, allowing illicit activities to cross national borders and threaten multiple countries.

New forum expands Africa’s maritime security agenda The maiden forum in Ghana marks a new phase in a partnership involving KAIPTC, the Royal Danish Defence College (RDDC) and the Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA) at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

Minister for Defence, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, has called for stronger regional cooperation, intelligence-sharing and coordinated security operations to combat maritime crime and safeguard Africa’s blue economy.