COTONOU, Benin - Lieutenant Colonel Abdourahmane Dieng, head of ECOWAS security, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Safety and Security Conference in Cotonou, Benin, March 28, 2012. During the first two days of the Conference, delegates came together with technical and legal experts from ECCAS and ECOWAS to focus on maritime security in Africa. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Staff Sergeant Olufemi Owolabi)