The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has today opened a Children and Armed Conflict Course aimed at bolstering member states’ capacities to address the pressing issue of children in armed conflict. The course, which attracted military police and civilian participants from ten EASF member states, seeks to enhance understanding of conflict dynamics and their…
The Republic of Uganda, represented by the Department of Disaster Preparedness in the Office of the Prime Minister, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) focusing on Early Warning and Early Response activities and programmes. The signing ceremony took place at Hotel Africana, marking the conclusion…
The East African Standby Force (EASF) has convened today in Uganda for a three-day conference with vital stakeholders from Early Warning agencies. The aim is to enhance regional collaboration towards conflict prevention and resolution, boost situational awareness, and develop a coordinated response to emerging threats and crises, particularly within Uganda. This Kampala meeting…