Brazil Promotes Maritime Security off Atlantic Coast of Africa

The Brazilian Navy (MB) is spearheading Operation Guinex-II in the Gulf of Guinea, Africa, June 18-August 20, with exercises at sea and ports to increase maritime security and interoperability with the navies and coast guards of the region. Participating in the operation are Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Other navies operating in the region are prepared to take part in the exercises, such as Benin, France, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, Togo, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others.