Ivory Coast tests its response to maritime trafficking
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aip
Ivorian administrations conducted an exercise from 12 to 16 October simulating the interception of a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine, to assess coordination among services in tackling maritime trafficking. The operation involved the Port of Abidjan and the Interregional Maritime Security Institute, as part of projects supported by the European Union, according to AIP.
Ivorian administrations responsible for the State’s Action at Sea organised an inter-agency exercise to test the national response to illicit maritime trafficking, particularly cocaine transport. The exercise took place from 12 to 16 October 2026 with support from the Port of Abidjan and the Interregional Maritime Security Institute, the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP) reports.
The operation is part of cooperation between SCOPE Africa, a project dedicated to securing corridors, ports and trade in West and Central Africa, and SEACOP, a port cooperation project. Both projects are funded by the European Union under its Global Gateway strategy, according to AIP.
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