Brussels: Europe and Arabs

It was announced in Brussels that Josep Borrell, the coordinator for foreign and security policy in the European Union, is on an African tour that includes Mozambique, Kenya and Somalia, according to official sources in the federal institutions. He will participate in the ceremony of changing the leadership of the European Union mission in Mozambique. He will also meet with Minister of Defense Cristavão Chauve and then visit one of the projects funded by the European Union within the framework of a cooperation program with Mozambique.

According to the same sources, Borrell will travel on Saturday the tenth of this month to Kenya, where he will hold talks with a number of officials in Nairobi. He will head on Sunday to Somalia and meet with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. He will also participate in presentations by the European Union missions in Somalia "UTM and EUCI Mission". with me As for the first mission, which came within the framework of the "Common Security and Defense Policy" of the European Union,

The training, mentoring and mentoring activities of the European Union Mission are implemented with the aim of contributing to the development of stability, prosperity and security in Somalia. Headquarters: Mogadishu Mandate began: 10 April 2010 and renewed until 31 December 2022. Mission Force Commander: Brigadier General Roberto Viglita Task Force: 203. Troop Contributing Countries: 7 Member States (IT, ES, FI, SE, RO, PT, GR ) i.e. Finland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and one non-EU country (SRB).

For the second mission, in July 2012, the European Union launched EUCAP Nestor, a civilian mission that helps host countries develop self-sufficiency capabilities to enhance maritime security. Upon launch, EUCAP Nestor was tasked with operating across the Horn of Africa (HoA) and the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). As of the end of 2016, following a strategic review of the mission, activities focus solely on Somalia (including Somaliland). The mission is currently based in Mogadishu.