170326-N-GP524-518 COTONOU, Benin (March 26, 2017) Lt. Geam Philippe, right, of the French navy, debriefs Benin sailors after a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the French frigate Jacoubet (F 794) during exercise Obangame Express 2017. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communica

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170326-N-GP524-518 COTONOU, Benin (March 26, 2017) Lt. Geam Philippe, right, of the French navy, debriefs Benin sailors after a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the French frigate Jacoubet (F 794) during exercise Obangame Express 2017. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bill Dodge/Released)

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