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This summer , maritime and naval

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infantry leaders from over 40 nations

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converged to forge the future of

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coastal defense and regional stability .

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Security requires unity . It requires

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interoperability , and it demands a

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steadfast commitment to African-led

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solutions . But shared waters mean

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shared threats , piracy , illicit

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trafficking , unregulated fishing .

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These challenges have global impacts ,

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and no single nation can face them

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alone . The lifeblood of a continent

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flows through its waters . From the

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Atlantic to the Mediterranean to the

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Indian Ocean . The 2026 African

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Maritime Forces Summit , July 20th

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through the 24th in Morocco , securing

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Africa's seas . Together .