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VISIT OF A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DELEGATION TO THE PORT OF ABIDJAN: PORT SECURITY COMMENDED

VISIT OF A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DELEGATION TO THE PORT OF ABIDJAN: PORT SECURITY COMMENDED

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Sécurité maritime

VISIT OF A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DELEGATION TO THE PORT OF ABIDJAN: PORT SECURITY COMMENDED

Tuesday 23 December 2025

 

As part of the bilateral cooperation between Côte d’Ivoire and the United States of America. An American delegation visited Côte d’Ivoire from August 25 to 29, 2025. This mission was aimed at strengthening maritime and port security while exploring new opportunities for technical assistance in the port sector.

The delegation, led by Ms. Nadia Sbeih, representative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, was received at the Abidjan Port Authority (PAA) on Monday, August 25, 2025, for a working session with Colonel Coffi Yao Emmanuel, Harbour Master of the Port of Abidjan, representing the Managing Director of PAA, Mr. Hien Yacouba SIÉ. He was accompanied by Mr. Sangaré Macky, Director of the Digital Information Systems Department (DSIN).

All relevant parties were present at the meeting, including the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs (DGAM), the PAA Police and Gendarmerie, the Directorate General of Customs (DGD), and Ivoire Port Security (ISP).

Discussions focused on strategic themes such as port cybersecurity, optimization of security resources, ship registry management, and cooperation mechanisms including international exchanges and study visits.

These exchanges made it possible to deepen the various topics addressed, with the goal of strengthening the efficiency of existing systems and identifying new areas for improvement. The U.S. delegation reaffirmed its commitment to providing PAA with its expertise, in order to assist the Authority in this strategic process.

At the end of the meeting, Colonel Coffi Yao Emmanuel expressed his satisfaction with this visit, which is part of the international cooperation dynamic promoted by PAA. He emphasized that this partnership contributes, not only to the modernization of port security infrastructure, but also to giving the Port of Abidjan a greater international reach.