On 7th and 8th November 2017, the Force Commander for EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori, met the current commander of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) Brigadier General Pietro Addis (Italian Army) in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The British High Commission and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany held a united Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and German War Memorial in Dar Es Salaam on 12th November 2017.
Nov 13, 2017
On 4 November, EU NAVFOR Spanish Warship ESPS Rayo hosted Ambassador Marjaana Sall, Head of Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius.
Nov 08, 2017
On the 7th November 2017, Major General Rob Magowan CBE handed over command of EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta to Major General Charlie Stickland OBE after 17 months in charge.
Nov 07, 2017
Earlier in November, the Operation Commander (OpComd) of EU Naval forces, Major General Rob Magowan met Brigadier General Pietro Addis (Italian Army) the Head of the EU Training Mission in Somalia.
Nov 03, 2017
As the beginning of November comes, the European Union Naval Force continues to repress piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Nov 02, 2017
EU NAVFOR Italian Warship, ITS Fasan recently welcomed representatives from the Galmudug Coast Guard and the local women’s organisation.
Nov 01, 2017
EU NAVFOR Spanish Warship ESPS Rayo welcomed onboard 38 members of the Tanzanian Navy and Law Enforcement Detachments.
Oct 30, 2017
On 16th October, sailors from EU Naval Force Dutch warship HNLMS Rotterdam exercised with 14 members of the Kenyan Navy based in Mombasa.
Oct 27, 2017
On 21st October Rear Admiral Nanclares and Rear Admiral Gregori the Deputy and Force Commanders of EU Naval Forces met with Dr. Mohammed Awadh Al-Hassan, Acting undersecretary in the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs onboard ITS Fasan.
Oct 26, 2017
Recently in Muscat, EU Naval Force’s Italian warship ITS Fasan conducted combined exercises with the Royal Navy of Oman vessel Al Shinas.
Oct 24, 2017
Following the 14th of October terrorist attack, EU Naval Force personnel have been deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia in order to support the victims affected by the recent bombings.
Oct 23, 2017