Next, Commodore Vizinha Mirones stopped by the Djibouti Navy Headquarters to visit with the Chief of Djiboutian Naval Operations, Commander Ahmed Daher Djama and also with Djibouti Coast-Guard Commander-in-Chief, Colonel Wais O. Bogoreh. Cooperation between Operation ATALANTA and Djiboutian authorities is paramount for the success of counter-piracy efforts off the Horn of Africa.
The group discussed ways to increase interactions and cooperation between Operation ATALANTA and the Djiboutian Navy and Coast-Guard at the tactical level, and explored how to better understand their priorities and needs.