The EU Council reviews the training missions deployed in Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia. It is be the opportunity to review the functioning of the military planning and conduct capability (MPCC). Established in June 2017, the MPCC oversees EU training missions Today, EU defence ministers discuss training missions launched in #Mali (2013), #Somalia (2010) & Central African Republic #RCA #CAR…
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Foreign ministers to review EU training missions in Africa
The EU Foreign Affairs Council on defence, 06/03/2018 will review the bloc training missions deployed in Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia. It will be the opportunity to take a stock of the functioning of the military planning and conduct capability (MPCC). Established in June 2017, the MPCC oversees EU training missions. 4 contingents with four commanders 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇧🇪 🇪🇸 from…
Gen.Stickland new Commander of Atalanta
The EU’s Political and Security Committee has appointed Major General Charlie Stickland, a high-ranking military official in the Royal Marines, as new Operation Commander of the Operation Atalanta. He will take up his duties on 7 November 2017. Major General Charlie Stickland appointed new Operation Commander for @EUNAVFOR #OpAtalanta, the European Union Counter-Piracy operation off the…
Somalia at “critical political juncture”
“The attacks in Somalia’s capital mark one of the worst the city has suffered in over a decade, leading to a large number of casualties and injuries to innocent civilians” – says the text of the statement by the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini on the attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia. https://t.co/Wr0agr8OnL — Catherine Ray (@_CatherineRay) October…
EU laments victims of Somalia attacks
The EU expresses its condolences to all the victims and their families. Terrorist attacks against civilians in Mogadishu andon the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are another attempt to undermine Somalia’s determined course towards a stable and secure country. (Photo: illustration). UPDF spokesperson Karemire confirms that 12 UPDF soldiers died in an ambush by…
Al-Shabaab strikes in Mogadishu
A suicide car bombing and assault by Shabaab militants on two neighbouring restaurants in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu ended on the 15th of June, in the morning with 18 dead, a government spokesman said. “The operation is over now and the gunmen were killed by the security forces,” said Mohamed Ahmed Arab, spokesman for Somalia’s security…
Al-Shabaab attacks Af Urur town
Al Shabaab militants captured a town in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region on Thursday (8.06.2017) a senior official confirmed, and the group claimed it had killed at least 61 soldiers in the assault. “Al Shabaab attacked Af Urur town this morning. There were few soldiers there and thus al Shabaab captured the town. It is difficult to…
Mogherini grants €200 million to Somalia
“Somalia’s future matters to Europe and our support matters to Somalia,” Mogherini said. “The €200 million we have announced today strengthens the EU’s leading role in supporting the country’s development, stability and security. We already play a major role for peace in the country through the three active missions in the country as well as…
A Navy SEAL killed in Somalia
A US military member was killed and two others wounded in Somalia when they were attacked while on a mission advising Somali National Army forces, US Africa Command confirmed Friday, 4.05.2017. A Navy SEAL was killed in a raid against the Islamic militant group known as the Shabab in Somalia, officials said https://t.co/y7A4qXZUnv — The…
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