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Admiral Michelle J. Howard, Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, will visit Abuja, Nigeria, September 7-8, where she will meet senior Nigerian civilian and military officials to discuss maritime collaboration and the naval bilateral relationship. Admiral Howard is scheduled to visit Nigeria’s naval headquarters for discussions with Chief of …

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  Nigeria and eighteen other coastal countries stretching from Senegal to Angola have started working together in a joint effort at fighting crime at sea.   The European Union project, Gulf of Guinea Interregional Network (GOGIN) (www.GOGIN.eu), starts operations today. The €9.2 million, four-year programme will support participating countries in developing joint planning, coordination, communication and IT infrastructure at a …

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