DOUALA, Cameroon (March 23, 2017) Cameroonian Maritime Coordination Center Commander, Capt. Sylvestre Fonkoua, speaks during the opening ceremonies for Obangame Express 2017 in Douala, Cameroon, March 23. 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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