The East African Chiefs of Defence are meeting in Kigali under the auspices of the 28th Ordinary Session of the Eastern Africa Standby Force with the aim of tackling the rising threat of Terrorism in the region.
The five-day meeting convened at the Radison Blu Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda has drawn top leadership from security institutions and agencies within the East African region.
This meeting was preceded by the EASF Experts Working Group- it was officially opened by the Guest of Honour, Lt. Gen. Jean Jacques Mupenzi, the Army Chief of Staff from the Rwanda Defence Force.
The 28th Ordinary Session of EASF's Policy Organs' Meetings (POM) was officially opened today Monday 14th December, 2020 at the Radison Blu Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda.
The aim of the meeting is to apprise the higher leaders of the Eastern Africa Region on the progress made by EASF since the 27th Ordinary Policy Organs Meetings held in December 2019 in Uganda.
Chairperson of the Experts Working Group, Commandant Moujib Adaine from Union of Comoros called on the delegates to contribute meaningfully in the deliberations in particular on important points such as the proposed budget, the 2021 activity plan.
Brig. Gen. Getachew Shiferaw Fayisa The Director of EASF noted that the Policy Organs Meetings sets the foundation for the 'Chiefs of Defence Staff meeting' and the Ministers of Defence meeting.
''It is at this level that strong deliberations and proposals are made to inform the decisions of the next level, the Committee of Chiefs Defense Staff and it is evident, therefore that our Experts continue to play a very essential role in the development of EASF operating manuals, documents, guidance, plans and others to effectively and efficiently operationalize the mandate and on this regard I want to thank you all for the invaluable support of all EASF subject matter Experts'' said the Director.
The Eastern Africa Standby Force is a regional organization with a mandate to enhance peace and security in the Eastern Africa region. It is one of the five regional multidimensional Forces of the African Standby Force (ASF) consisting of Military, Police and Civilian components.
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