10/01/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 10 January, the Council of the EU appointed Brigadier-General Herman Ruys from Belgium as the new commander for the European Union Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA). Ruys will take up his duties on 16 January, replacing General Eric Hautecloque-Rays from France. For more information on the mission's objectives and challenges, see Europe, Diplomatie & Défense, EDD 938. (JK)