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EU External Action Service’s representatives visit to Somalia continues

Events, General, NewsBy nestorv2 13th March 2018

A delegation from EUCAP Somalia’s HQ in Brussels, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) part of the Union External Action Service (EEAS) met Somali authorities and representatives from the international community, along with EUCAP Somalia’s Head of Mission Maria-Cristina Stepanescu for a second consecutive day, on March 13th in Mogadishu (see previous article: https://www.eucap-som.eu/eu-external-action-service-representatives-cpcc-meet-somali-interlocutors-mogadishu/).…

EU External Action Service representatives (CPCC) meet Somali interlocutors in Mogadishu

General, NewsBy nestorv2 12th March 2018

EU representatives from the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) met Somali authorities and representatives from the international community, along with EUCAP Somalia’s Head of Mission Maria-Cristina Stepanescu on March 12th in Mogadishu. The European delegation engaged in discussions about the Somalia security sector and the team was composed of representatives from the Civilian Planning and Conduct…

EUCAP Somalia donates radio communication equipment to Mogadishu Attorney General Office

General, NewsBy nestorv2 6th March 2018

EUCAP Somalia donated radio communication equipment to the Attorney General’s Office in the Somali capital Mogadishu on March 6th. According to the First Deputy of the Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr. Muuse Mo’alin Mohamed – who received the radios from EUCAP Somalia’s Head of Operations, Hugh Mudford – the radio communication…

Joint medal parade

General, NewsBy nestorv2 4th March 2018

A joint event to award medals to personnel serving with the EU Military Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) and the EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia), as a symbol of recognition of service, was held at the International Campus in Mogadishu on March 3rd. EUCAP Somalia Head of Mission, Maria-Cristina Stepanescu, and…

EUCAP Head of Mission meets with Somaliland interlocutors

General, NewsBy Ammanul Emmanuel 1st March 2018

EUCAP Head of Mission, Maria-Cristina Stepanescu, visited Somaliland to meet several authorities and interlocutors, including the Minister of Justice, the Attorney General, the Coast Guard Commander, the Director of the Somaliland Counter-Piracy Coordination (CPC) and representatives of NAGAAD, a women network that advocates for women and children’s empowerment. Ms Stepanescu’s two-day visit to Somaliland from…

EUCAP donates IT equipment to Somaliland Ministry of Justice

General, NewsBy nestorv2 25th February 2018

Daily tasks at the Somaliland Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in Hargeisa are now a little easier thanks to EUCAP’s support – a support that includes mentoring and advising, and more recently, a donation of IT equipment. A total of six laptops and desktop computers and a printer and photocopier machine were donated to the MOJ…

EUCAP contributes to the Repair of the Jetty in Berbera in Somaliland

General, NewsBy nestorv2 25th February 2018

On Saturday, 17 February 2018 EUCAP assisted with the completion of the Berbera Jetty renovation project. The project, which was financed by EUCAP, aimed to enhance the safety of the port facility. The Commander of the Somaliland Coast Guard, Admiral Abdi Hirsi, as well as the Commander of Berbera Sector, and the Fleet unit commander…

EUCAP Somalia organizes Law Drafting Training in Mogadishu

News, Press ReleasesBy nestorv2 15th February 2018

Somali Law drafters from the Federal Government of Somalia Ministry of Justice (FGS – MOJ), FGS Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Federal Member States (FMS) Ministries of Justice, High Courts and Regional Courts participated in a Law Drafting Training organized by EUCAP Somalia and the FGS MOJ in Mogadishu between February 11-15. The twenty-four participants (three…

EUCAP Somalia organises second cycle of First Aid training course for the Mogadishu MPU

NewsBy nestorv2 15th February 2018

EUCAP Somalia organised a First Aid training course for the Mogadishu Maritime Police Unit in the mission’s premises at the International Campus (Mogadishu International Airport) on February 14th to 15th. A total of 27 Somali officers, of whom four women, were trained on a number of subjects. These included how to check a patient’s level…

EUCAP Somalia hands over IT material to the Somali Supreme Court

NewsBy nestorv2 15th February 2018

EUCAP Somalia handed over three laptops, as well as a number of photocopiers, and printers, to the Somali Supreme Court in Mogadishu on February 15th. The Head of Operations delivered the items to the President of the Banadir Regional court who represented the Supreme Court. Although modest, this donation will be of considerable benefit by…