EUCAP Sahel Niger
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EUCAP Sahel Niger is a capacity-building mission in Niger, run by the European Union's External Action service.
Mission
- Support Niger's "Strategy for Security and Development";
- Encourage regional and international coordination in the Sahel against terrorism and organised crime;
- Reinforce the rule of law, and train local officials and police (Police nationale, Gendarmerie, and Garde nationale).
History
EUCAP was approved by the Council of the EU in July 2012,[1] for a two year period, in response to growing concerns about terrorism and organised crime in the region.[2]
Colonel Francisco Espinosa Navas was appointed to lead it for the first year.[3]
EUCAP Sahel Niger is deploying a civilian advisory and training team to Niger; it will also have some military contact with Niger's armed forces.[4]
There is a headquarters in Niamey, and liaison offices in Bamako (in Mali) and Nouakchott (in Mauritania).[5]
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