Energy hegemony and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea: rethinking the regional trans-border cooperation approach

Abstract

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<jats:p>This Briefing argues that Nigeria’s hegemony over energy trade in the Gulf of Guinea maritime domain makes other states’ political commitment to regional trans-border frameworks difficult. It finds that the contradictions of rentier oil governance in Nigeria have implications for the rise in maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea.</jats:p>