European Union Training Mission in Mozambique

European Union Training Mission in Mozambique
Commanded byBrigadier-General Luis Fernando Machado Barroso  Portugal
Date3 November 2021-present
Executed by

EUTM-Moz (European Union Training Mission in Mozambique) is a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Maputo, Mozambique.[1][2]

11 EU members (Portugal, Greece, Italy, Finland, Romania, Spain, Belgium, Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg and Estonia) are engaged in this mission and have sent soldiers to the Republic of Mozambique.[1]

Mandates

The decision to create EUTM-Moz was first adopted by the European Council at a meeting in July 2021 and it was requested by the Mozambican Government.[3] The goal of the mission is to provide training and support to the Mozambican Armed Forces in order to protect civilian populations and restore security in the Cabo Delgado Province. The mission will end two years after full operational capacity is achieved. It has a budget of €15.16 million.[1] In May 2024, the mission, now known as the European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) in Mozambique, was extended until June 2026.[4]

Objectives

The mission will train 11 companies: 5 companies of Mozambican Navy marines in Katembe and 6 companies of Mozambican Army Special Forces in Chimoio with the goal of equipping the Mozambican Armed Forces with a capable Quick Reaction Force with around a total of 1,100 soldiers undergoing training during the entire mission.[5] To do so, it will provide:

  • Military training including operational preparation
  • Specialised training, including on counterterrorism
  • Training and education on the protection of civilians and compliance with international humanitarian law and human rights law, including specific training on Women, Peace and Security

The EUTM Mozambique Mission builds on the existing Portuguese Army Training Mission, first created in January 2021, with the goal of training Mozambican special forces, marines and quick reaction forces, in response to the Cabo Delgado Crisis.[1][6][7]

EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mozambique

  • 1st Commander - Brigadier General Nuno Lemos Pires (Portugal) (3 November 2021 to 15 September 2023)
  • 2nd Commander - Major General João Gonçalves (Portugal) (15 September 2023 to 11 September 2024)
  • 3rd Commander - Brigadier-General Luis Fernando Machado Barroso (Portugal) (11 September 2024 to present)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Action Service (EEAS), European External (15 October 2021). "EUROPEAN UNION TRAINING MISSION IN MOZAMBIQUE (EUTM MOZ)" (PDF). European External Action Service (EEAS). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ "EU begins military training against Mozambique insurgency". www.euractiv.com. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Foreign Affairs Council, 12 July 2021". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Mozambique: l'UE prolonge sa mission militaire jusqu'en 2026, 15 May 2024". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "FDS vão receber treinamento militar de uma missão de formação da União Europeia". www.rm.co.mz (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ Lusa. "Moçambique reitera pedido de apoio contra o Estado Islâmico". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. ^ Lusa. "Portugal vai formar militares de Moçambique e apoiar logística". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 November 2021.