A visit to the Somaliland Vice President, Abdirahman Abdillah with the presence of the Somaliland Coast Guard (SLCG) Commander, Admiral Mohamed Hussein took place on Wednesday 27th March with an EUCAP team led by the Head of Field Office Hargeisa, Georg Guentelberg and Strategic Maritime Adviser, Admiral Kenneth Neijnes. The event was initiated by the departure of Admiral Kenneth Neijnes…
The Somaliland Coast Guard (SLCG) Law is in force as of this year. The newly implemented law allows the SLCG to exercise power across the borders of Somaliland and carry out independent activities taking place in their territorial waters. The preliminary work in order for the law to be adopted has taken few years…
Receiving a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) medal is an important moment for personnel deployed in Somalia as it is a sign of appreciation of the EU for the time served in working with Somali colleagues for a better future. Three EUCAP Somalia Mission members were awarded the Common Security and Defence Policy Service…
In December 2018, EUCAP’s Maritime Operational Capability Project reached a milestone when the Somaliland Coast Guard (SLCG) in Berbera received three fast, modern boats with trailers and spare parts donated by Sweden.
Four Somali Police Force Maritime Police Unit (SPF-MPU) officers participated in a Maritime Leadership Training Course organised and delivered as a result of integrated approach in Somalia among the United Nations, the European Union, the Africa Union and the British Government, working together in support of Somali partners. The “Joint Maritime Leadership Training” was in…
EUCAP Somalia’s Head of Mission and the whole staff are mourning the death of AMISOM Police Commissioner Christine Alalo, who perished in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on 10 March. We will always remember her vibrant energy, her wisdom and poise, her positive outlook on life and the glint in her eyes. Over the years,…
Berito, oo ah Maalinta Haweenka ee Dunida, waxaan u dabaaldegeynaa guulaha ay ka gaareen haweenka shaqooyinka kala duwan ee ay hayaan. Waxaan si gaar ah ugu mahadcelinayaa haweenka Soomaaliyeed ee saamaynta weyn ku leh bulshada dhexdeeda iyo kuwa ka shaqeeya fulinta sharciyada rayidka ee badaha. Sidoo kale, waxaan qireynaa inay jiraan wax badan oo innoo…
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, we are celebrating women’s achievement from all walks of life. My appreciation goes to the remarkable, strong Somali women who have made an extraordinary impact in their communities and also in civilian maritime law enforcement. At the same time, we acknowledge that that there is still a lot to…
“Not only have I learned how to teach, but also my self-confidence has increased. I believe that now I can do something good for other police officers by sharing my knowledge with them”, said a police officer with 20 years of experience after the Training of the Trainers course in Garowe. A specialist course on…
Vessel documentation & information and Search and Rescue (SAR), are the two most important factors for securing ports all over the world. For one thing, there are un-licensed or illegal vessels that dock at ports and change their vessel ID and information by putting fake names or flags on their vessel, while carrying illegal material…