Introduction

This paper outlines the development of regional cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea leading to the recent establishment of the Gulf of Guinea Commission.[1] The objectives of the commission are to create a collective framework for the legal regulation of the oil multinationals that already operate in this area and those that would be attracted to do so. The recently concluded Treaty Establishing the Gulf of Guinea Commission[2] outlines the framework of the Gulf of Guinea Commission and prescribes its objectives powers and responsibilities. With the huge interests generated among the major ...