Major maritime security exercise holds in Ivory Coast.
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Thu, 23 Mar 2017 || Cote d'Ivoire,
As part of efforts to combat piracy and trafficking, a major maritime security exercise is taking place in Ivory Coast.
According to Ceoafrica, Naval forces from Africa, Europe, South America and North America will be involved.
West Africa has become a key transit route for smuggling drugs from South America to Europe, and the Gulf of Guinea is now the hub for Africa's pirates.
The navies will practice scenarios related to countering smuggling, oil spills, search and rescue operations and piracy.
The exercise, which will last until 31st of March, is sponsored by the United States Africa Command.
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