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2008-11-24
Regional defence force to include piracy and Somali crisis in its mandate
APA-Nairobi (Kenya) Kenya's Foreign Affairs minister, Moses Wetangula on Monday said that the East African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG), a rapid response force that will deal with conflicts and disasters in the region will soon include tackling piracy and the current Somali crisis in its main mandate. Speaking in Nairobi where the planning department for EASBRIG is located, Wetangula said that recent increased cases of piracy in the Somali waters has posed new security challenges in the region and that EASBRIG when ready will be deployed in the Somali waters to stem the vice. EASBRIG has its headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, as well as a planning department in Kenya. "Battling piracy and also handling the insecurity problem in Somalia will soon be institutionalized in the operational framework of the brigade," he said. It is expected that the troops will be available in the next three years to handle any crisis, from terrorist attacks to natural disasters on the African continent. He said that the region should not rely on international forces from organizations such as the United Nations and European Union to handle crisis in thee region. A number of countries have already signed up to participate in the new force. They are Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Rwanda, Mauritius, Madagascar, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Seychelles, Somalia and Tanzania. |
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