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Nicolas Gros Verheyde 17th January 202219th January 2022 FHQ, fight against piracy, Portugal, Somalia

A Portuguese in command of Atalanta off Somalia. With limited means

(B2) The Portuguese Commodore João Paulo Silva Pereira took command of the maritime force of

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Emmanuelle Stroesser 14th December 202014th December 2020 Dialogue, EUAM Ukraine, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia, EUFOR Althea, EULEX Kosovo, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM RCA, Missing persons, maritime piracy, Police, Somalia, vehicles

Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions and operations – CSDP (November 2020)

(B2) In the field, CSDP missions are trying their hand at pragmatism. Bringing the police closer to citizens cannot be decreed

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Emmanuelle Stroesser 14th October14th October Army, EUBAM Moldova-Ukraine, EUCAP Somalia, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Mali, EUTM RCA, EUTM Somalia, Japan, Police, Somalia

Latest news from EU peacekeeping missions and operations – CSDP (September 2020)

(B2) Cooperation is an essential part of the work carried out on the ground by EU missions and operations.

Brief blog maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 31th OctoberNovember 4, 2019 Indian Ocean, rescue at sea, Somalia

Seven Somali Navy sailors recovered aboard Canarias

(B2) A Spanish vessel from the EU maritime operation in the Indian Ocean rescued a small vessel from

News Blog East Africa - Horn of Africa Stabilization / Peace

Emmanuelle Stroesser September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 AMISOM, European funding, Somalia

The European Union does not want to fund AMISOM soldiers alone

(B2) The European Union cannot continue to fund AMISOM soldiers' bonuses alone. This is the message hammered out

News Blog Missions Operations maritime piracy

Myrtle 26th January 201928th January 2019 EUNAVFOR Atalanta, India, Indian Ocean, PAM, piracy, World Food Program, Somalia

Indian ship escorts World Food Program ship

(B2) The Indian ship INS Sunayna escorted a World Food Program ship loaded with 360 tons of aid

Blog Analysis maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde November 15, 2018November 29, 2018 pirate attack group, maritime piracy, Somali pirates, Somalia, Yemen

Off Somalia: Pirate action groups are only dormant

(B2) "While we have succeeded in fighting piracy, we have not eliminated it" insists

News Blog Missions Operations maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 18th October26th October Attack foiled, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Indian Ocean, Somali pirates, Somalia

Pirate attack off Mogadishu (V2)

(B2) A bulk carrier flying the flag of Hong Kong was attacked on Tuesday 16 October in the Indian Ocean by a group

Brief blog maritime piracy

Nicolas Gros Verheyde July 25, 2018November 12, 2018 Al Shabab, AMISOM, Attack, Somalia

Amisom vessel attacked near Baraawe port

(B2) The freighter Alpha Kirawira, flying the flag of Palau, was attacked by mortar on July 22 in the vicinity of the

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