Mapping the World
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Mapping the World

Then complex world of geopolitics broken down into ten minute, bite-sized chunks. You'll never sound uninformed at the dinner table ever again.

15. The Gulf of Guinea: a strategic and threatened crossroads

The Gulf of Guinea: a strategic and threatened crossroads
0.0May 16, 2025 · 12 min

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.