EUTM Somalia Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Ivan FALASCA, welcomed Colonel Egan O’REILLY, the U.S. Defence Attaché to Somalia, at Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu. The meeting underscored the importance of regular institutional dialogue and close coordination among international partners engaged in strengthening Somalia’s security and defence sector. These exchanges help reinforce mutual understanding and

EUTM Somalia Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Ivan FALASCA, paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Italy in Mogadishu, where he was received by the Ambassador of Italy to Somalia, H.E. Pier Mario Daccò Coppi. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on the Mission’s ongoing activities and its contribution to strengthening

EUTM Somalia Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Ivan FALASCA, paid his first visit to the General Dhagabadan Training Centre (GDTC) in Mogadishu. During the visit, Brigadier General FALASCA toured the training areas, gaining a first-hand overview of the facilities where EUTM Somalia conducts training activities for the Somali Armed Forces. At GDTC, the Mission

Brigadier General Ivan FALASCA formally assumed command of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia), succeeding Brigadier General Elio MANES during a Change of Command Ceremony in Mogadishu. The ceremony was presided over by the Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), Lieutenant General Michiel van der LAAN, and attended by

EUTM Somalia welcomed the Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia, Mr. Kęstutis LANČINSKAS, to the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu, where he was received by the Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Elio MANES. The visit highlighted the close cooperation between the EU’s military and civilian CSDP Missions in Somalia and their complementary roles within the European

Recently, the Mission Force Commander of EUTM Somalia, Brigadier General Elio MANES, welcomed the U.S. Defence Attaché to Somalia, Colonel Egan O’REILLY, to the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu. The visit provided an opportunity to strengthen institutional dialogue and engagement between EUTM Somalia and a valued partner supporting Somalia’s security and defence sector. Colonel O’Reilly’s

EUTM Somalia welcomed H.E. László MÁTHÉ, EU Ambassador-designate to Somalia and Head of the European Union Delegation to Somalia, to the Mission Headquarters in Mogadishu. Ambassador-designate Máthé was received by the Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Elio MANES, during one of his first engagements since taking up his new role in Somalia. The visit

Lieutenant General Giovanni Maria Iannucci, Commander of the Italian Joint Operations Command (COVI), visited the Headquarters of EUTM Somalia in Mogadishu, where he was welcomed by the Mission Force Commander, Brigadier General Elio Manes. During the visit, Lieutenant General Iannucci received an update on the Mission’s activities and met with senior representatives of the contributing