10/01/2018 (Agence Europe) – EU member state representatives at the Political and Security Committee agreed, on Tuesday 9 January, to extend Philippe Rio’s term of office at the head of the common security and defence policy (CSDP) mission, EUCAP Sahel Mali, until 14 January 2019. Rio, a high-ranking officer of the French gendarmerie, has served in the post since 1 October 2017 with his mandate running until 14 January 2018. The EUCAP Sahel Mali mission provides strategic advice...