The Council of the European Union decided on Thursday 28 July to extend the two EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions in the Central African Republic: the civilian advisory mission EUAM CAR and the military training mission EUTM CAR.
The EUAM CAR mandate is extended until 9 August 2024 and that of EUTM CAR until 20 September 2023. The EU Council has provided for a financial reference amount for common costs of €28.4 million for EUAM CAR and €7.813 million for the EUTM CAR mission.
In addition, the EU Council decided to maintain the strategic objectives of EUAM CAR and to focus EUTM’s mandate on the provision of strategic advice and accompanying educational measures to support the functioning of the Ministry of Defence and the creation of a successful leadership education system (see EUROPE 12925/15). The EU had decided in November 2021 to suspend the operational training pillar of the military mission, due to the cooperation of EU-trained troops with the Wagner Group (see EUROPE 12854/10). Training activities remain suspended until further notice.
The EU Council also decided to extend the mandates of both missions to include activities in support of strategic communication efforts to promote EU values and action and to denounce violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by foreign forces in the Central African Republic. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)