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Maritime Search & Rescue Course Officially Opened in Seychelles

A two weeks Maritime Search and Rescue course (SAR), was officially opened on 1st October 2018 in Victoria, Seychelles. The course aim is to train and equip naval, coastguard officers and maritime rescue coordination centers (MRCC) staff with skills that enable them to respond to any emergencies or distress at sea.

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EASF Director Pays Courtesy Call to Ethiopian CDS

The EASF Director Dr. Abdillahi Omar Bouh paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia General Seare Mekonnen at the Defence Headquarters in Addis Ababa, on 4th October 2018.

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Implementation of AU Police Framework Takes Off

A four-day workshop for the implementation of African Union's Police Framework for Regional Mechanisms (RMs) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) which was launched by the Police Component of the Eastern Africa Standby Force at the Kenya Commercial Bank

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EASF Experts Working Group Meeting Starts

A three-day meeting of the Eastern Africa Standby Force Experts' Working Group got going today 26th September at the Secretariat, in Karen, Kenya. According to the decision of 24th Policy Organs' Meetings, the Experts Working Group Meeting is being held to review the Rotation

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Swedish Ambassador on Courtesy Call to EASF Secretariat

H.E Amb. Anna Jardfelt, Ambassador of Sweden accompanied by the Defense Attaché, visited the EASF Secretariat on 26th September 2018. The aim of the visit was to discuss the major achievements and the future plans of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF).

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EASF Celebrates International Day of Peace

21st of September of each year is dedicated to world peace. According to the Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research more than 400 conflicts worldwide were recorded last year. Thousands of people have died over the years because of wars and conflicts around the world

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EASF Holds Press Conference

To commemorate the International Peace Day which is celebrated on the 21st September every year, EASF organized a press conference at its Secretariat on Westwood Park Road, Karen, Nairobi.

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EASF Meets the Media

The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) met with journalists and news editors from various media houses at a special breakfast meeting held at the Serena, Hotel in Nairobi on 17th September 2018.

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EASF Spokesperson Training Starts

The two days’ spokesperson training for the management of the EASF started on 13th September 2018 in Naivasha, Kenya.

The focus of the training is to enhance the capability and competency of the participants in undertaking the roles and functions of

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Crisis Response Mechanism Workshop Kicks Off

A three day workshop on crisis response mechanism for the EASF was officially opened on Monday 10th September 2018 at the Simba Lodge in Naivasha, Kenya. The aim main objective of this workshop is to initiate the step towards

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EASF Conducts Civilian Roster Recruitment and Verification

The Civilian Component of the Eastern Africa Standby Force launched a three-day Civilian Roster verification exercise in the Djibouti on 4th September 2018. The exercise aims at verifying the deployment suitability of civilian personnel from the Republic of Djibouti who have been trained for Peace Support Operations (PSO).

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