Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Lt. Cmdr. Lawrence Jabati and Ghana Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Kpetigo participate in Saharan Express 2014 in Dakar, Senegal, March 10, 2014. Saharan Express is a counternarcotics and proliferation exercise that is part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) West. APS is an international security cooperation initiative facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.