Sea Change in Africa's Coastal Laws Needed

The African Union's plan to introduce cabotage laws restricting foreign vessels in African coastal waters could be a major step towards economic independence, writes Think Africa Press.

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  • eb3p(dango)
    Jan 25 2013, 14:21

    DLAMINI ZUMA, the sleeping lady is doing nothing sgtill just as her predecessors, you KNOW AU IS an upspring of UAO, and the goal of OAU is the eradication of alients ( white people from africa) or de colonialism , its also called PAN AFRICANISM, a noble ideaology, but since the death of theafrican independence movement, the french, american , had been killing all nationalist, and establishing pupet rulers on the continenet, whom they control. these ruleers basically work for these alients,as the french and american exploit the wealth and monies of the people. .THE PEOPLE OR au had had no power. to stop them, take for instance, when french and obama , were going to kill moumar khaddafii, AU MEMEBERS WERE DUPE TO VOTE TO AUTHORIZE THE AMERICANS AND FERNCH INTERVENTION IN AFRICAN, THE FRENCH HAD KILLED ALOT OF AFRICANS IN IVORY COAST, CAMEROUN, CONGO, TOGO.. NOW MALI. WHY HAVE THE AU NOT CONVERN AN ALL AFRICAN MILITARY MACHINE, THAT HAVE NO COOPERATION WHAT SO EVER WITH EITHER AMERICA OR THE FRENCH? SINCE THE USUAL ENEMEY WHICH AFRICA MUST RID ITSELF IS THE FRENCH AND AMERICA, HOW CAN AFRICA KEEP MILITARY COOPERATION STILL WITH THIS ENEMIES.? HOW CAN AU, AND ECOWAS, BE STRONG AND INDEPENDENT. IF THEY KEEP GETTING THEIR FUNDING FROM EU AND THE EUROPEANS,? WHY IS IT THE THE AU COMMISIONER AND CHAIRMANT ARE NOT DIRECTLY REPRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE ON THE STREET OF AFRICA? AND WHY IS PAN AFRICANISM NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS TODAY? DO YOU KNOW THAT, AMERICANS DONT TEACH THEIR KIDS GEOPGRAPHY? ITS INTENTIONAL, SINCE THEY KNOW FULLY WELL THAT BY DOING SOO, THY WILL GROWUP TO THINK . OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HUMANS, LIVING IN THESE PART OF THE EARTH, SUCH THEY IDEOLOGY OF DOMINATION WILL FAIL.

  • kalahun
    Jan 24 2013, 09:54

    This is an important and worthwhile decision. A professional and reliable coast guard or maritime security force is essential to enforcement. Also, such an organization can nearly pay for itself through customs duties, tariffs, fines, licenses, and fees.