ACCRA, Ghana (March 15, 2021) His Excellency Mr. Tom N�rring, the ambassador of Denmark, speaks to members of the Ghana Armed Forces at the start of a special operations planning course, during Exercise Obangame Express 2021, March 15, 2021. Obangame Express, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is an at-sea maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea and West African coastal regions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trey Fowler)