Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions and operations – CSDP (January 2021)

5th February 20216th February 2021 Emmanuelle Stroesser

(B2) Training on snowshoes, the closure of a construction site, the delivery of a vehicle like no other, an online conference, or a birthday... Here are some lively glimpses of the daily missions and operations deployed at the East and Africa this winter month

Bosnia and Herzegovina. Winter sports !

It started to snow in the east. The members of the Multinational Stabilization Operation Battalion in Bosnia-Herzegovina (EUFOR Althea) have therefore put on their snowshoes for their winter training. The all-terrain practice of this equipment is essential here. Details here

It looks like skiing, but it's snowshoes (credit: EUFOR Althea)

Niger. Preparation for the transport of dangerous individuals

The National Gendarmerie received a vehicle for the transport of dangerous individuals. This equipment is still valuable when it comes to supporting the battalions of the armed forces of Niger and the G5-Sahel countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad) in military operations. This equipment complements training on the escort of dangerous individuals and threatened personalities, provided by the EU mission to support the internal security forces and the stabilization of Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger). Details here

Kati (Mali). Improved instruction conditions

Trainee officers, non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers now have a renovated signals training center (CIT) in Kati, with a new perimeter wall and a gate, two completely redone instruction rooms, as well as the duty room, the server and computer rooms. The project lasted 11 months, and benefited from Czech funding (65 million CFA francs, or €100). Details here

Interns at the Signals Training Center (credit: EUTM Mali)

Gulf of Aden. A look back at an expanded mandate off the Horn of Africa

Fishing, drug, arms and coal trafficking have been included in the mandate of the operation to combat maritime piracy (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) since 1 January. Details here

Ramallah (West Bank). From the Canadian Gendarmerie to the Palestinian Territory

A director of human resources of the Canadian gendarmerie in the midst of European experts, this is the meeting to which we are invited by the EU Police Support Mission for the Palestinian Territory (EUPOL COPPS). Details here

Puntland (Somalia) Prosecutor's Manual

The practical document was produced by a team of Somali legal trainees, supported by a lawyer and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia). Details here

Ukraine. Online debates about the dangers... online

The Advisory Mission to the Ukrainian Internal Security Forces (EUAM Ukraine) offers us to review “ the best moments from the conference on "Contemporary Challenges 2020", an online conference she helped organize with the Ministry of Digital Transformation. Among other topics: the world and Ukraine, and online dangers. Details here

mali. Souvenir album

It has been six years since the EU Support Mission for Internal Security Forces (EUCAP Sahel Mali) was launched. It was January 15. The opportunity to leaf through the photo album of his achievements, from military training to cultural exchanges. Details here