“…Dormant, overlapping maritime boundary claims have become more actively disputed along Africa's coast, following countries' growing interest in exploiting marine natural resources (Khalfaoui & Yiallourides, 2019;Okonkwo, 2017;Osman, 2018;Walker, 2015;Edmond et al, 2019). The demand for countries to reconcile socio-economic, environmental and security interests is also growing, particularly within and around shared maritime domains (Alhassan, 2019;Ali & Tsamenyi, 2013;Majinge, 2012;Okafor-Yarwood, 2015;Okonkwo, 2017). Meanwhile, harnessing these benefits comes with its own challenges driven by the continent's colonial borders, increasing human population, weak legal frameworks, and lack of peaceful resolution mechanisms (Ikome, 2012;Okonkwo, 2017;Okumu, 2010).…”