Director's Corner
The Director EASF
Brig Paul Kahuria Njema.
Training Exercises
- CPX 2022, Kenya
- FTX 2017, Sudan
- CPX 2014, Ethiopia
- FTX 2013, Uganda
- CPX 2011, Sudan
- FTX 2009, Djibouti
- CPX 2008, Kenya
Social Media
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.
Initial Planning Conference for FTX 2017 Concludes
In accordance with the EASF approved calendar of Activities 2017, EASF Conducted the Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2017's Initial Planning Conference in Khartoum, Sudan from 3rd – 7th April, 2017.
The aim of the conference was to develop the plan that
EASF Bids Farewell to Danish Technical Advisor
Week 13 of the year 2017 saw EASF bid farewell to the Danish Technical Advisor, Colonel Joern Rasmussen. During the last four years of service, Col. Rasmussen (working under the Nordic Advisory and Coordination Staff - NACS) has initiated and supported a number of projects which have added immense value to further development of the organization.
Delegation from Bosnia Herzegovina Visits EASF
A delegation from Bosnia Herzegovina from the department of Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSOTC) visited the Eastern Africa Standby Force Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya on 30th March 2017. The delegation held lengthy discussions with the
EASF Cements its Frontrunner's Footprint in Rostering on the African Continent
The civilian component of EASF conducted a roster recruitment and verification exercise in Burundi from 13th to 16th March 2017 addressing both the EASF regional and the African Standby Capacity Rosters (ASC). The ASC sources experts for deployment at a continental level.
Realign Conflict Management Strategies
Uganda’s Minister of State for East African Affairs, Hon Julius Magada, has called for realignment of strategies to fight conflict in the Eastern Africa region.
Danish Foreign Affairs Committee Visits EASF
The Danish Foreign Affairs Committee visited EASF Friday 10th March. The Committee was headed by Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, former Danish minister and in 2016 the Chairman of the United Nations General Assembly.
Committee of Chiefs of Defence in Kampala
The Chiefs of Defence Staff met in Kampala for the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the Committee of Eastern Africa Standby Force Chiefs of Defence Staff. The meeting forms part of the Policy Organs meetings that are conducted regularly to provide guidance for executing the affairs of EASF.
Procurement of Forward Force HQ Communications' Equipment Begins
The Nordic Advisory and Coordination Staff (NACS) entered a contractual agreement on 6th March 2017 with a Kenyan ICT Solutions' provider, Smoothtel (K) Ltd, for the latter's procurement and installation of Command and Control's Communication Information Systems (C2CIS).
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