Publications

Diplomatic relations between Ghana and her western neighbour, Cote d'Ivoire, got strained when Cote d’Ivoire in 2008 challenged Ghana over a maritime boundary. The disputed area covers portions of the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) and the Deepwater Tano blocks, where...

ECOWAS Member States signed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Protocol on Free Movement (EPFM) on 1 May 1979. The objective of the protocol is to abolish all forms of obstacles to free movement of persons, goods and services within ECOWAS Member...

Ghana, and for that matter, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has contributed significantly to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) since 1960. This has enabled Ghana to gain the international status as one of the largest African contributors to United...

The problematic of providing the continent with a single Defence and Security Doctrine moved a step forward with the new African Union “Solemn Declaration on a Common African Defence and Security Doctrine.” However, for various reasons, the concept failed to be...

The Libya situation being the first intervention in Africa under the R2P was bound to be confronted with some challenges and shortfalls which provided important grounds for altering future humanitarian interventions efforts. Issues such as the decision whether to...

This study appraises the effect of globalization on the collective security in the ECOWAS sub region using qualitative research methodology. The purpose is to ascertain if globalization can be harnessed to enhance the collective security of ECOWAS. Accordingly, the...

This study set out with the main goal of examining the impact of current trend of terrorism on Nigeria’s national security. In doing so, the study had four objectives which include assessing the emerging security trends and national security issues in Nigeria;...

The sea lanes of the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) are endowed with valuable resources and are an important artery of global trade. It connects maritime traffic from multiple continents due to its central location, particularly its proximity to Europe and America....

The research appraised the law enforcement duties and core functions of the Ghana Military Police in the Ghana Armed Forces. The research was conducted to find answers to the perceived perception that the mainstream military personnel have about the Ghana Military...

The Ghana Armed Forces has undergone a lot of changes over the years with advancement in modern CIS to knit together to ensure effective planning, decision-making and command and control (C2). The changes have affected personnel, equipment, internal and external...