Djibouti

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EU NAVFOR conducts three more successful escorts for WFP and AMISOM vessels

After ten days chasing and disrupting suspect skiffs in the Gulf of Aden, the French EUNAVFOR Flag ship DE GRASSE headed south to the Somali Basin, to conduct the EU NAVFOR primary task: protection of merchant vessels (MV) chartered by World Food Program (WFP) and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Under the...

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EU NAVFOR Force multiplier

EU NAVFOR Force multiplier

Focus on the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircrafts, constantly operating for EU NAVFOR – Somalia in cooperation with warships. On the...

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EU NAVFOR Force Commander hosts Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti

EU NAVFOR Force Commander hosts Commander of the French Forces in Djibouti

On 22 July, Rear Admiral Jan Thörnqvist, Force Commander EU NAVFOR, hosted General Thierry Caspar-Fille-Lambie, Commander of the French Forces...

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Senior French Parliamentarian Visits EU NAVFOR In Djibouti

Senior French Parliamentarian Visits EU NAVFOR In Djibouti

On the 17th of February, the Senior French Member of Parliament, Louis Giscard d’Estaing, Deputy President of the Financial Committee...

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Operational Commander EU NAVFOR visits Djibouti and Kenya

Operational Commander EU NAVFOR visits Djibouti and Kenya

From 29 Nov to 2 Dec, Rear Admiral Peter Hudson Operational Commander of EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta, visitied...

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EU Ambassadors visit EU NAVFOR in the area of operations

EU Ambassadors visit EU NAVFOR in the area of operations

On sunday 11 october the Ambassadors of the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the European Union visited the European...

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EU NAVFOR Swedish unit saves life in Gulf of Aden before heading back to Sweden

EU NAVFOR Swedish unit saves life in Gulf of Aden before heading back to Sweden

On Saturday 19 September a exausted man was saved by the Swedish units after swimming nearly 3 km in an...

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Co-operation against piracy

Co-operation against piracy

To increase the knowledge about the European Union Naval Force and the aims of operation Atalanta, a liaison officer from...

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Media Day: “Now we have an understanding of how EU NAVFOR works”

Media Day: “Now we have an understanding of how EU NAVFOR works”

On 24 July, journalist were invited to a Media day in Djibouti to witness the excellent work of over 1200...

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Castaways safely brought back to Somalia

Castaways safely brought back to Somalia

Early today four sailors from Somalia, who had been rescued during a distress at sea incident, were safely brought back...

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Atalanta begins Maritime Aircraft Patrols in the Indian Ocean

Atalanta begins Maritime Aircraft Patrols in the Indian Ocean

This week has seen significant activity both by the hijackers operating off the Somalia coast in the Indian Ocean and...

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