Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood

Lecturer, University of St Andrews

Map showing the parties involved over the oil-rich Bakassi and its maritime frontier. Contested by Cameroon and Nigeria, the dispute was resolved by the International Court of Justice in 2002.

Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa’s oceans — how to resolve them

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood

26 May 2025

4 min read

Photo: iStock

New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood

12 Oct 2023

4 min read

French marine commandos operate on a speed boat off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: AYMERIC VINCENOT/AFP via Getty Images

Africa’s oceans are being protected to serve the interests of big foreign corporates

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood

27 Apr 2023

5 min read

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