Mogadishu, July 14, 2020 - The “Explain” phase of the Situation Room Training course has been concluded, this morning, in Villa Baidoa in Mogadishu. The course, that trained 23 between Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Somali National Army, started on 20 June in Villa Baidoa through video lessons and using multimedia equipment carried
Mogadishu, July 9th 2020 - The Medal Parade of the European Union Training Mission Somalia (EUTM-S) personnel took place at the Mission Headquarters in the International Campus. The ceremony started with the awarding of the EUTM-S and EUCAP Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Support Medal by the EU Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. BERLANGA
Mogadishu, July 5, 2020 - The closing ceremony of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) awareness course took place, this morning, at the General Dhagabadan Training Center 2 (GDTC-2). The C-IED course that trained about 25 soldiers of the Somali National Army (SNA), members of the 32nd Battalion, started on 13 June at the GDTC-2
Mogadishu, 17 June 2020 – The Commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Major General Laphte C. FLORA, this afternoon, paid a visit to the EUTM Somalia Headquarters in the International Campus. The CJTF-HOA was originated under Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa as part of the United States
Mogadishu, June 15, 2020 – A Video tele-conference with the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Brigadier General Odowaa Yusuf RAGEH, took place, this morning, at the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-S) Headquarters. The CDF is the Head of the Somali Armed Forces, he is the responsible for the administration and the operational
Mogadishu, June 11, 2020 - The closing ceremony of the 6th Platoon and Company Commander (PCC) course took place, this morning, at the General Dhagabadan Training Center 2 (GDTC-2). The 6th PCC that trained about 30 Officers of the Somali National Army (SNA) in the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain, was started on February
Mogadishu, June 10th, 2020 – The ceremony for the celebration of the Portuguese National Day took place this morning in the International Campus of Mogadishu, Headquarters of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia. Portugal day, officially known as “the Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities” memorializes the death of the poet
Mogadishu, June 4th, 2020 – The ceremony for the Finnish Flag Day took place this morning in the International Campus of Mogadishu. The day commemorates the Finnish Defence Forces, through the years 1919-1939 a similar day was celebrated on 16th May called the Flag Day of the Army. In 1942, the birthday of Carl Gustaf
Mogadishu, June 2nd, 2020 – The ceremony for the 74th Anniversary of the Italian Republic took place this morning in the International Campus of Mogadishu. The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government
Mogadishu, April 16, 2020 - The closing ceremony of the 5th Light Infantry (LIC) and 7th Train the Trainers (TtT) courses took place, this morning, at the General Dhagabadan Training Center 2. The 5th LIC trained about 100 soldiers with basic infantry training at company level, through Offensive and Defensive operations, Check point procedures,
