Enhancing Peace and Security in the Eastern Africa Region

EASF and SADC Conclude a Two Day Information Sharing Session

Officials from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Standby Force, which is one of the five Standby Forces of the African Standby Force (ASF), shared a two day meeting with EASF leadership and Planning Elements' officials at the Secretariat's headquarters in Karen, Nairobi. 

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Danish Delegation pays Courtesy Call to EASF

The Danish delegation paid a courtesy call to EASF on  19th January 2017 at the Secretariat Headquarters in Nairobi. The Danish delegation of six was headed by Maj Gen Hans-Christian Mathiesen, Chief of the Army Staff, Denmark.

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EASF Police Points of Contact Workshop Concludes in Djibouti

A three-day EASF Police Points of Contacts' Workshop came to a successful close on Thursday, 19th January 2017 in Djibouti. The workshop was organized with the aim of updating the Police Component on the enhancement and continuous preparedness of pledged capacities in EASF Member States to support future deployment.

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EASF Boosts Collaboration for future Deployment

As part of the preparations for future deployment in Peace Support Operations (PSOs), EASF kicked off an initiative to enhance collaboration with the Kenya Rapid Deployment Capability (KRDC). 

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Maritime Task Force Commanders' Course Concludes

The year 2016 has seen the Eastern Africa Standby Force put a strong emphasis on upscaling its Maritime Cell by conducting a number of trainings and workshops. In the middle of the year, a two week Search and Rescue Course was successfully completed

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EASF Headquarters' Planning Workshop in Copenhagen

Participants from EASF Planning Element, NACS, Nordic countries and UK got a little flavour of the Danish winter as they took part in the EASF Planning Workshop for EASF Headquarters' training in 2017. The three Heads of Components, that is, Military,

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EASF's Experts' Working Group Meeting Comes to a Close

A three day meeting of EASF Experts' Working Group which started on the 5th December came to a successful end on the 7th of December 2016. The meeting, which took place at the EASF Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi, focused primarily on the Activity Plan

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EASF Conducts Planning on the Further Implementation of its Communication and Advocacy Strategy 2015 – 2017

EASF acknowledges the significance and not at least the operational importance that professional and efficient handling of communication efforts means for a successful fulfilment of its mandate. For that purpose EASF conducted during 22nd – 24th

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Towards Peace - EASF Engages Academic Institutions

In it's efforts to enhance peace and security in the region, EASF hosted students from  Hekima university pursuing peace & security studies in course of the 46th week of the year 2016.

The intensive crash program aimed at educating

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Officers from Norwegian Defence International Centre Visit EASF

The Head of Norwegian Defence International Centre (NODEFIC) Lt. Col. Pedersen and his Deputy, Lt Col. Vindheim paid EASF a courtesy call on 14th November 2016 at the Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi. NODEFIC is one of EASF's main supporters of logistics' courses.

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EASF Scales-up Capacity for Conflict Early Warning

The Eastern African Standby Force conducted an Early Warning Capacity Development Workshop from 8th - 11th November 2016 in Karen, Nairobi.

In line with EASF's approved Strategic Plan 2015-2020,

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