Exercise Obangame Express 23 aids maritime security and prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea

Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Obangame Express 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan. 25, 2023. The exercise focuses on building capacities in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to counter more effectively all forms of maritime-based crime in the Gulf of Guinea.

By PO2 Andrea Rumple , U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Nigeria Feb 02, 2023

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U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader Focused on Partnership and Shared Security Interests

U.S. Africa Command completes first visit to Tunisia

United States Africa Command

Exercise Obangame Express 23 aids maritime security and prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea