EASF Stories

Eastern Africa Standby Force launches maritime exercise in Djibouti
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 08, 2025

The exercise will simulate a maritime crisis, testing real-time coordination across five operational themes, including counter-piracy, counter-illicit...

Eastern African military commanders in Rwanda for key training
New Times  |  Sep 09, 2025

Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga, the Head of Defence Public Affairs Department and Defence Spokesperson for the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), underscored the s...

Somalia takes over leadership of East African Standby Force from Rwanda
Hassan Mohamed  |  Dec 22, 2024

In June this year, Somalia won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and will begin its two-year term in 2025.

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