Press Release: EUCAP Nestor extended

The Council of the European Union on the 22 July 2014 extended the mandate of the EU mission on regional maritime capacity building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor) until 12 December 2016.

This civilian mission forms part of the EU's comprehensive approach to fighting piracy in the Hornof Africa, alongside the EU Naval Force Somalia and the EU training mission for Somalia.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: New Head of Mission for EUCAP Nestor http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-new-head-of-mission-for-eucap-nestor/

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