ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire (March 29, 2017) Ivorian Sailors approach the Royal Moroccan Navy Ship Hassan II (F-612) for a simulated visit, board, search and seizure scenario during exercise Obangame Express 2017, March 29. Obangame Express, sponsored by Africa Command, is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea and West African nations to counter sea-based illicit activity.

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