Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 on a European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique)

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Series Details L 247, Pages 93-98
Publication Date 13/07/2021
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Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 - adopted by the Council of the European Union on 12 July 2021 - establishing a European Union (EU) Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique).

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The EUTM Mozambique aims at the training and supporting of Mozambican armed forces in protected civilian population and restoring safety and security in the country's Cabo Delgado province. The mandate lasts initially for two years. The strategic objective is to support the capacity building of the units of the Mozambican armed forces that are to become part of a future Quick Reaction Force.

This Decision is the response to the request submitted by the Mozambican authorities for reinforced engagement in the areas of peace and security. On 3 June 2021, the country's President welcomed the deployment of an EU military training non-executive CSDP mission in the territory. This mission is one of the tools in the EU's Integrated Approach to the crisis in Cabo Delgado. It was adopted by the Council of the European Union at a meeting on 12 July 2021.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2021/1143/oj
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Portuguese Council Presidency: News, 28/05/2021: European military mission to Mozambique approved in June https://www.2021portugal.eu/en/news/european-military-mission-to-mozambique-approved-in-june/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, 12/07/2021: Mozambique: EU sets up a military training mission to help address the crisis in Cabo Delgado https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/07/12/mozambique-eu-launches-a-military-training-mission-to-help-address-the-crisis-in-cabo-delgado/

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Associated Press, 06/05/2021: EU weighs military training mission for Mozambique https://apnews.com/article/mozambique-africa-europe-91d996c4ad0499e4ee35c8f1278ac78f
EUObserver, 07/05/2021: EU preparing to send soldiers to Mozambique https://euobserver.com/world/151790
EurActiv, 07/05/2021: ‘Urgency’ needed on EU military mission in Mozambique, says Borrell https://www.euractiv.com/section/africa/news/urgency-needed-on-eu-military-mission-in-mozambique-says-borrell/
Reuters, 28/05/2021: EU military mission to Mozambique may be operating in months, bloc says https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-military-mission-mozambique-may-be-operating-months-bloc-says-2021-05-28/
Reuters, 12/07/2021: EU agrees to send military training mission to Mozambique https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/eu-agrees-send-military-training-mission-mozambique-2021-07-12/
Deutsche Welle, 12/07/2021: EU takes step towards issuing sanctions over Lebanon crisis https://p.dw.com/p/3wLiP

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