EUCAP Nestor to deploy in Puntland

Capacity building in former pirate region.

EUCAP Nestor to deploy in Puntland

The European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean (EUCAP Nestor) is set to open a base in the Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland.

The move came following talks between Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and EU head of  Civilian Operations Commander for all Civilian Common Security Defence Policy (CSDP) Missions Mr Kenneth Dean in the state’s capital, Garowe on Wednesday.

EUCAP Nestor is a civilian EU mission, under the auspices of the Common Security and Defence Policy, which assists host countries in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean region in strengthening their capacity to ensure maritime security and in particular to fight piracy.

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Source: horseedmedia.net