On Monday 18 November, the Council of the European Union adopted a €20 million top-up to an existing assistance measure under the ‘European Peace Facility’ to support the deployment of Rwandan defence forces in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique.
“This support will enable the acquisition of personal equipment, and cover costs related to the strategic airlift needed to sustain the Rwandan deployment” the EU Council said in its press release.
Belgium abstained constructively,...