EASF Cements its Frontrunner's Footprint in Rostering on the African Continent
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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).
AU Delegation Verifies EASF's Full Operational Capability
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A delegation from Peace Support Operations Department (PSOD) of the African Union (AU) visited the EASF Secretariat in Karen, Nairobi on 24th February 2017. The aim of the visit was to confirm EASF's readiness for deployment now that the
Annual Civilian National Focal Points' Workshop in Seychelles Ends
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The Civilian Component of the Eastern Africa Standby Force held its annual National Focal Point Workshop in Mahe, Seychelles from 20th to 22nd February 2017.
The Workshop was officially opened by Amb. Claude Morel of the Department of Foreign Affairs of
Annual Multinational Maritime Exercise 'Cutlass Express' is Completed
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Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, the United States as well as several international organizations successfully conducted the sixth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express, from 31st January to 9th February 2017.
EASF and SADC Conclude a Two Day Information Sharing Session
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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.
Danish Delegation pays Courtesy Call to EASF
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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.