This is an important step for the AU. Deputy Chairperson Mwencha attended the AFRICOM/DOS Maritime Safety and Security Towards Economic Prosperity Conference in Germany held this past fall. He gave a lengthy speech entitled "The Geostrategic Importance of Africa's Maritime Domain: Opportunities and Challenges."
Supposedly the strategy will be ready for adoption by January 2012 but I won't hold my breath there. That said, I am overjoyed glad that the AU is starting to make the maritime sector a priority pay attention to the maritime sector. There is so much lost potential here but also a nearly unlimited opportunity for the continent of Africa as a whole.
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