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African Countries Need to 'Open Their Eyes' in Fishing Deals With EU, Warns Gambian Activist

African Countries Need to 'Open Their Eyes' in Fishing Deals With EU, Warns Gambian Activist

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African Countries Need to 'Open Their Eyes' in Fishing Deals With EU, Warns Gambian ActivistThe current fishing agreements between the European Union and... 12.07.2025, Sputnik Africa

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African Countries Need to 'Open Their Eyes' in Fishing Deals With EU, Warns Gambian ActivistThe current fishing agreements between the European Union and African countries are overwhelmingly unfavorable to the continent, according to Mustapha Manneh, a prominent Gambian investigative journalist and human rights advocate."If we have to go for a fishing agreement with the EU, we have to go for a win-win solution," Manneh told Sputnik Africa. He criticized the existing frameworks, noting that they allow EU vessels to exploit African waters without providing any real benefits. He also pointed out the "double standard": African countries can face sanctions for noncompliance during EU operations."It's really time for Africa to come back and say [...] we have to own what we have and we have to control our resources," he urged.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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13:39 12.07.2025 (Updated: 13:44 12.07.2025)

African Countries Need to 'Open Their Eyes' in Fishing Deals With EU, Warns Gambian Activist

The current fishing agreements between the European Union and African countries are overwhelmingly unfavorable to the continent, according to Mustapha Manneh, a prominent Gambian investigative journalist and human rights advocate.

"If we have to go for a fishing agreement with the EU, we have to go for a win-win solution," Manneh told Sputnik Africa.

He criticized the existing frameworks, noting that they allow EU vessels to exploit African waters without providing any real benefits. He also pointed out the "double standard": African countries can face sanctions for noncompliance during EU operations.

"It's really time for Africa to come back and say [...] we have to own what we have and we have to control our resources," he urged.

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