African Security Personnel Complete Maritime Security Training at KAIPTC

Twenty-five participants from seven African nations recently completed a two-week training program at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Maritime Security and Transnational Organised Crime (TOC). The participants, representing various security agencies and organizations such as the Ghana Armed Forces, Police, Immigration Service, and others, studied topics including legal frameworks, security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea, and crime issues like drug trafficking and money laundering. The program aimed to educate security personnel and industry stakeholders on emerging maritime security issues and enhance collaboration among national stakeholders.

In his closing remarks, Col Anorph Barnabas Akanbong highlighted the importance of understanding transnational organized crime and piracy in the maritime domain, emphasizing their impact on global trade and resource abundance. He commended the facilitators for covering critical topics like Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported Fishing and encouraged participants to leverage their knowledge to combat maritime threats effectively. Anwuli Irene Akpu, representing the Nigerian Ports Authority, expressed gratitude for the comprehensive training and urged participants to integrate the lessons learned into their daily operations to enhance security measures in the Gulf of Guinea region.

The training program at KAIPTC aimed to provide valuable insights into maritime security issues and transnational organized crime for participants from various African nations. By enhancing collaboration, coordination, and information sharing among national stakeholders, the program sought to address challenges in the Gulf of Guinea region. Participants were encouraged to apply their enhanced knowledge and leverage existing legal frameworks and maritime security architecture to combat crime effectively, with a focus on issues like piracy, illegal fishing, and environmental pollution.

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