They’ll improve informations sharing and  pay into a maritime security fund, hoping that this will boost development.

38 of the 54 African countries have coastlines.

90% of African imports come by sea, making maritime security paramount.

Pirates and smugglers have been able to slip between territorial waters with little trouble.

Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso hails the binding African Union agreement  signed by 43 countries as

historic.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta says it shows Africa’s

ability to put together a continent-wide strategy.

No fewer than 18 heads-of-state were at the Togo summit.

Maritime security analyst at the Institute for

Security Studies Timothy Walker says the Togo deal cannot be the final step. There is still a lot of  work to do.

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