Rear Admiral Ahmed Seyid Benaouf, Chief of Staff of the Mauritanian Navy, visited Senegal on September 18, 2024, to meet with his Senegalese counterpart, Rear Admiral Abdou Sene. The visit included a meeting with General Mbaye Cisse, Chief of General Staff of the Senegalese Armed Forces, and a working session between the two Navy Chiefs of Staff.
The meeting focused on revisiting existing naval cooperation between the two countries and discussing potential areas for further collaboration. This visit comes amidst rising concerns about maritime piracy and illicit trafficking in the region.
While the specific outcomes of the meeting were not disclosed, it is likely that the two countries explored options for joint naval exercises, information sharing, and coordinated responses to maritime threats.
The visit follows a joint naval operation, named MUSTARAKA, conducted by Senegal and Mauritania in August 2024 to address common maritime challenges in the border zone between the two countries.
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