SECURITY - DEFENCE / Csdp

EU launches its civilian consultative mission in CAR and extends mandate of EUTM CAR

Brussels, 30/07/2020 (Agence Europe)

The Council of the EU adopted, on Thursday 30 July, a decision launching the EU civilian CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM CAR).

This mission, established on 9 December 2019 (see EUROPE B12386A11), will be operational on 9 August, for an initial period of two years, following the achievement of its initial operational capability.

Headed by the Portuguese Paulo Soares (see EUROPE B12392A30), EUAM RCA aims to support the reform of the internal security forces in order...