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In late April 2026, Somali waters erupted again. Within a single week, two vessels were hijacked, a third attack was narrowly repelled, and seafarers were taken hostage—signaling that the lull…
The decline of the U.S. shipbuilding industry is, besides being an industrial failure, a strategic warning for emerging maritime nations, particularly in Africa. What we are witnessing is a stark…
Uganda’s decision to move forward with its $4 billion oil refinery is significant for a country that was dependent on imported petroleum for many decades. This move signals a deliberate…