The Gulf of Guinea: a strategic and threatened crossroads
Mapping the World · Season 36 · Episode 15
A maritime area rich in natural resources, the Gulf of Guinea extends over more than 2 million km2 from Liberia to Angola. A nerve center of the oil and gas trade in Africa, its assets attract the desire of foreign powers, and provoke increasingly frequent acts of piracy.
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Season
36
Episode
15
Air Date
16/May/2025
Air Time
—
Runtime
12 min
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A maritime area rich in natural resources, the Gulf of Guinea extends over more than 2 million km2 from Liberia to Angola. A nerve center of the oil and gas trade in Africa, its assets attract the desire of foreign powers, and provoke increasingly frequent acts of piracy.
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