Timely Response to Covid-19
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Since the Covid-19 emerged in December 2019, numerous nations have taken various measures to combat the virus. Some countries have implemented total shutdown while others locked specific zones or areas especially where there’s high infectious rate and confirmed positive cases.
EASF Conducts Staff Induction Programme
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The Eastern Africa Standby Force rolled out a Staff Induction Programme for incoming officers at the Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi, on 24th August 2020.
EASF, AU and EU Review APSA Programme
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The Eastern Africa Standby Force held a high-level virtual meeting with the African Union and European Union aimed at reviewing the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) III program for the year 2019 at the EASF Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi on 30th July 2020.
EASF Conducts Training at Army School of Combat Engineers
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The Eastern Africa Standby Force successfully rolled out a training package at the Kenya Defence Forces' Army School of Combat Engineers in Isiolo, Kenya on 30th July 2020.
EASF Director Hosts Indian Defence Attache
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The Indian Defence Advisor at the High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, Capt. (Navy) Nitesh Garg paid a courtesy call to the EASF Director Brig. Gen. Getachew Shiferaw Fayisa at the Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi on 30th July 2020.
CDC Calls for Preparedness
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The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday 28th July 2020, warned African countries to brace for possible "acute shortage" of COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the near future.
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
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World Day against Trafficking in Persons is an annual commemoration held on 30th July. Read more on EASF's position in the Press Release commemorating this day.
Youth Silencing the Guns Campaign Launched
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The virtual, official launch of the Youth Silencing the Guns’ campaign was held on Friday 24th July, 2020. The on-line launching ceremony was attended and witnessed by different partners and collaborators of the African Union including representatives from
Handover at EASF Force Headquarters in Addis Ababa
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The Eastern Africa Standby Force received a new Force Commander, Brig. Gen. Vincent Gatama from the Republic of Rwanda during a handover ceremony held on 23rd July 2020, at the Force Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The outgoing Force Commander
United Against Covid-19
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Like the rest of the world, the EASF Member States have not been spared from the Covid-19 pandemic. The impact of this health crisis on Member States’ economies, health, and social sectors has been significant. Amidst such an alarming situation,