DAKAR, Senegal – African nations are ramping up enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF), a practice draining billions from coastal economies...

DAKAR, Senegal — Naval forces from 27 nations executed Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations in Senegal as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2025, a multinational effort aimed at strengthening maritime security in West African waters...

PRAIA, Cabo Verde — Obangame Express 2025 (OE 25), sponsored by United States Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Sixth Fleet, held the opening ceremony for the exercise May 5th, 2025 in host nation Cabo Verde...

DAKAR, Senegal - Exercise Obangame Express 2022, the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa concluded its 11th iteration with a closing ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, March 18. 2022...

GHANA - U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF) Force Medical coordinated a five-day Traveling Contact Team (TCT) event in support of Exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE 22)...

DAKAR, Senegal - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Dakar, Senegal following their participation in Exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE22), Mar. 17. ...

DAKAR, Senegal - Medical personnel from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command in Rota, Spain provided medical treatment and training during exercise Obangame Express 2022 (OE 22), March 6-18, 2022...

DAKAR, Senegal - The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) joined partners and allies for the 11th iteration of exercise Obangame Express, Mar. 10, 2022...

Obangame Express (OE22), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, will kick off its 11th year with 32 participating nations at an opening ceremony in Dakar, Senegal, Mar. 11, 2022...