THE 32ND ORDINARY EASTERN AFRICA STANDBY FORCE POLICY ORGANS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF DEFENCE HELD IN NAIROBI-KENYA
Today, 27January 2024, the Ministers of Defence of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Member States held a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. The Member States that participated include Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda except Comoros which was not able to attend the meeting. In attendance was Col Jens Gynther Lindvig-the Defense Attaché of Denmark and chair of the Friends of EASF.
The Council of Ministers was preceded by the Meeting of Chiefs of Defense Forces and Staff convened from 25-26 January 2024 which was also preceded by the EASF Experts Working Group held from 22-24 January 2024. Discussions in these meetings were mainly focused on outstanding security situations in the region.
The Council of Ministers concluded by the ceremony of taking and handing over the Chairmanship of EASF whereby Rwanda took over from Kenya.
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