Talatona- 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 25 March in Luanda, during a meeting of military attachés of the organization’s member countries.
The information was disclosed Wednesday by the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC), José Mba Abeso, at the end of a meeting with the military attachés of the GGC's member countries.
José Mba Abeso said that about a year ago Angola committed to outline guidelines for greater and better control of this maritime zone, which is also made up of the Republics of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea.
He explained that at the meeting, Angola and the countries of Zone "A" will define the strategy for better control, through the plan drawn up, as well as assessing the needs for security in the region.
Abeso points out that the strategy also aims to guarantee maritime security, environmental security, development and transport, the movement of people and goods, oil and other sectors in the countries that make up the GCC.
According to the official, "it's a strategy that includes units from the Republic of Congo, the DRC and Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Regional Maritime Security Centre (CRESMAC) and others.
Abeso added that the creation of security strategies are expected to be extended to the Gulf of Guinea regions 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 are in Zone E, while Cameroon, Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe are in Zone D.
Angola integrates Zone A, which includes Congo Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea. MAG/SC/AMP
