DOUALA, Cameroon (March 25, 2017) The Cameroonian watch commander passes information from the coastal monitoring operations center during exercise Obangame Express, March 25, 2017. Obangame Express 2017, 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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