Burkina Faso and Chad: two new theatres of action for the two civilian CSDP Missions in the Sahel: EUCAP Sahel Niger and Mali
As a first result of this extension, EUCAP Sahel Niger provided 25-27 June training to the Gendarmerie Nationale in Burkina Faso:
This first of trainings was followed by a second training event, this time in Chad and provided by the sister Mission EUCAP Sahel Mali:
From 8 to 12 of July, EUCAP Mali delivered a pre-deployment training to provosts of the Brigade Prévôtale of the Gendarmerie of Chad prior to their deployment as the Police Component of the Chadian Battalion of the Joint Force G5 Sahel.
All these and further training requests by the G5 countries are coordinated and organized by the Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell (RACC) for CSDP, located in Mauritania.
With two civilian and one military crisis management mission on the ground, coordinated by the Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell, the EU is a key security partner for the G5 Sahel and its member countries – fostering stability in the region and providing security at home.