News
EASF PSO Civilian Foundation Course is Rolled Out
A two week Civilian Peace Support Operations (PSO) Foundation Course started on Monday 8th May 2017 at the Humanitarian Peace Support School in Embakasi, Nairobi. The PSO Foundation Course is the first capacity building step for professional civilian African Standby Force (ASF)/
Handover at Force Headquarters
EASF received a new Force Commander, Brig Gen Alaadin Osman Mirghani from the Sudan at a ceremony held on 3rd May 2017 at the EASF Force Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Handover at EASF PlanElm
EASF bid farewell to Planning Element's (PlanElm) Joint Chief of Staff (JCoS), Major General Charles Tai Gituai who has been serving as the leader of PlanElm's three components, namely, Military, Civilian and Police since 2014.
EASF holds Meeting with the Friends and Partners
The Eastern Africa Standby Force held a meeting with the Friends and Partners of EASF on 27th April 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss its current developments, key decisions of 22nd Ordinary Council of Ministers meeting and future plans of the regional peace keeping force among others.
Pakistan National Defence University Visits EASF
EASF hosted a delegation of the Pakistan National Defence University at the Secretariat in Nairobi, on 26th April 2017. The delegation held discussions with management of EASF about important developments and achievements.
Launch of Child Protection Curriculum for PSOs
In partnership with Save the Children International, EASF launched the Child Protection Training Curriculum in Peace Support Operations (PSOs) on Wednesday, 26th April 2017 at the EASF Secretariat in Nairobi.
The event was officially opened by the newly
EASF Bids its former Director, Amb. Issimail Chanfi Goodbye
The Eastern Africa Standby Force held a farewell ceremony for the outgoing Director, Amb. Issimail Chanfi on Friday 21st April 2017 at the Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi.
Amb. Chanfi started his tenure as the Director of the regional peacekeeping force in 2014 and has
Amb Omamo's Special Appreciation to Director
Defence Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Raychelle Omamo hosted a farewell session in Honour of Ambassador Issimail Chanfi, the outgoing Director of EASF at the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) on 12th April 2017.
Change of Guard at EASF
EASF welcomed a new Director, Dr Abdillahi Omar Bouh from the Republic of Djibouti on 10th April 2017. Dr Bouh replaces Amb Issimail Chanfi from the Union of Comoros, who has headed EASF for the last three years starting March 2014.
EASF Delegation Meets Comoros President
His Excellency, Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of Comoros, hosted a delegation from EASF during a courtesy call at the capital city, Moroni on 8th April 2017. In a brief statement, President Assoumani noted the security threats that the
EASF Open Day in Comoros
Hundreds gathered in Moroni, the capital city of the Union of Comoros, on 8th April 2017, to celebrate the EASF Open Day. EASF Day is a day that EASF sets aside to share information with different people on its achievements, as well as knowledge, ideas and experiences on matters related to peace and security.
More Articles...
- Initial Planning Conference for FTX 2017 Concludes
- EASF Bids Farewell to Danish Technical Advisor
- Delegation from Bosnia Herzegovina Visits EASF
- EASF Cements its Frontrunner's Footprint in Rostering on the African Continent
- Realign Conflict Management Strategies
- Danish Foreign Affairs Committee Visits EASF
- Committee of Chiefs of Defence in Kampala
- Procurement of Forward Force HQ Communications' Equipment Begins
- AU Delegation Verifies EASF's Full Operational Capability
- Annual Civilian National Focal Points' Workshop in Seychelles Ends