The The Crisis in Red Sea Region: Legal and Socio-Economic Impact on International Commerce

Antai Godswill Owoche; Paul Atagamen Aidonojie; Muhammad Mutawalli Mukhlis; Maskun  Maskun; Muhammad Saleh Tajuddin; Andi Tentri Yeyeng

doi:10.30631/alrisalah.v24i2.1597

Authors

Antai Godswill Owoche Kampala International University
Paul Atagamen Aidonojie Kampala International University
Muhammad Mutawalli Mukhlis Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Majene
Maskun Maskun Universitas Hasanuddin
Muhammad Saleh Tajuddin Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
Andi Tentri Yeyeng Universitas Patompo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30631/alrisalah.v24i2.1597

Keywords:

Crisis, Red Sea, legal, Socio-Economic, International, Commerce

Abstract

The continued hijack of shipping vessels on the Red Sea by extremists
who claim to have declared war against Israel is one of those blowouts that have
been caused by the Israel - Hamas conflict. The journey to unencumbered waters
and unfettered shipping access itself has led to several agreements between
sovereign states towards the maintenance of seamless high-seas traffic.
Unfortunately, non-state actors occasionally come on the scene to wreak havoc
and destabilize the fragile peace on international waterways. It is in this regard,
that this study tends to examine the Red Sea crisis as it affects global shipping
maritime transit and economic growth, especially of African countries vis-a-vis the
UN Security Council's role of maintaining world peace and security. The study
adopts a doctrinal method of study, the data obtained from primary and
secondary sources such as laws and academic literature were analyzed using a
descriptive and analytical method. The study therefore found that Rebels are using
the pretext of Israel's attacks on Gaza to perpetrate piracy. The Israel - Hamas
deadlock has created a deadlocked lose-lose situation for the international
community and resulted in new incidents of insecurity within the Red Sea. The
study therefore concludes and recommends that the United Nations as the global
police especially through the UN Security Council examine all options for securing peace and stability in the Red Sea region as attacks on shipping vessels have global
ramifications affecting multiple nationalities and invariably affecting world peace.
Keywords: Crisis, Red Sea, Legal, Socio-Economic, International, Commerce.

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Author Biography

Muhammad Saleh Tajuddin, Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar

Université de Kinshasa and Centre de Recherche en Sciences Humaines-CRESH,

Republic Democratic of Congo

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