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Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, and France military cooperation

Overview

Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, and France have moved from the planning stages of the GEX 26 multinational military exercise into active specialized training operations.

Following a final planning conference held in Libreville, Gabon, in late September to coordinate simultaneous maneuvers in November, military forces have begun implementing specific training objectives.

In Côte d’Ivoire, troops are conducting commando and obstacle crossing training in Abidjan to prepare for deployment with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Meanwhile, in Gabon, French personnel are working with Gabonese non-commissioned officers on equatorial forest operations. This technical training focuses on jungle infiltration and site seizure to combat illegal gold mining.

Entities

Port-Gentil · MINUSCA · French Armed Forces · Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema · LIP Matanda

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Ivory Coast and Gabon conduct joint military training with France

    Ivory Coast and Gabon are conducting joint military training with France to prepare troops for MINUSCA deployment and combatting illegal gold mining in equatorial forests.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, and France finalize GEX 26 military exercise

    Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, and France have finalized planning for the GEX 26 multinational military exercise, scheduled for simultaneous operations in both Gabon and Côte d’Ivoire this November.

Sources

agpgabon.ga · fr.infosgabon.com · gabonactu.com · nouvelle-afrique.net · union.sonapresse.com