Africa-Press – Angola. A maritime security plan for zone “A” in the Gulf of Guinea region will be presented by Angola, to the members of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (CGC), on March 25th, in Luanda, during a meeting of attachés military personnel from member countries of the organization.
This information was provided, this Wednesday, by the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (CGC), José Mba Abeso, when speaking to the press at the end of a meeting with the military attaches of the CGC member countries.
The diplomat, of Guinean nationality, said that about a year ago, Angola committed to developing the basis for greater and better control of this maritime zone, which is also made up of the Republics of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea, respectively.
He explained that at the planned meeting, Angolans and countries from Zone “A” will define the strategy for better control, through the plan drawn up, as well as assess the security needs of the region.
It highlights that the strategy also aims to guarantee maritime security, the environment, development and transport, movement of people and goods, oil and other sectors of the countries that make up the CGC.
According to the official, “it is a strategy that includes units from the Republic of Congo, the DRC and Equatorial Guinea, which includes the Central African Regional Maritime Security Center (CRESMAC) and others.
He informed that the creation of security strategies will be extended to the regions of the Gulf of Guinea divided into five zones, namely Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea Conakry (G), Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, zone F.
Togo, Benin and Nigeria fall into zone E, while Cameroon, Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe fall into D.
Finally, Angola leads Zone A, which includes Congo Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
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