Maritime articles
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Gabon: US and allies heighten maritime security training along West Africa's coast
The maritime cooperation exercise Obangame Express marks a milestone with the addition of surveillance drones from the US to help tackle illegal fishing, piracy and other threats in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness: Obangame Express bolsters Africa's Yaoundé Code of Co
LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The Yaoundé Code of Conduct (YCoC) provides a framework and governing instruction on maritime coordination and collaboration throughout West and Central Africa.
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Seeing the full picture: SeaVision supports maritime domain awareness during Obangame Express 2024
One of the key drivers of the development and implementation of unique scenario events in the ongoing Obangame Express exercise in West and Central Africa is the exercise’s role in bolstering awareness of, and adherence to, the Yaoundé Code of Conduct. Information and intelligence sharing throughout the five zones of the Yaoundé Code is crucial to the Code’s success in ensuring regional maritime security and stability. Through exercises like Obangame Express, partner nations leverage maritime...