This decentralised exercise was the first in a series of naval exercises designed to train the navies of the countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea to deal with insecurity at sea.

The OE24 edition tested the response capabilities of the national system for combating maritime threats, strengthened multi-sectoral cooperation in the management of a maritime crisis and assessed Cameroon’s level of integration in the Yaoundé Process.

In terms of results, the objectives set by the Very High Hierarchy were generally achieved.