Maj. Gen. Kavuma Calls For African Military Cooperation To Flush Out Terrorist Groups

By Ronald Nahabwe

Entebbe: Uganda Military Maritime Search and Rescue students have been urged to strengthen the African cooperation as they put in practice the knowledge acquired from the training.

These
remarks were made by the Deputy Commander Land Force Maj. Gen Sam Kavuma during
the closure of a two weeks training of 25 male officers from ten participating
countries conducted at Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel Entebbe.

The
Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Maritime Search and Rescue course has been
ongoing from 23rd Sep 2019 with participants from Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.

The
Deputy Commander complimented the continued financial and advisory support from
the Nordic Advisory Coordination Staff (NACS) who were the sponsors and also
thanked the government of Uganda for the good working relationship and
accepting to host this year’s Eastern Africa Standby Force Exercise.

Gen
Kavuma congratulated the trainees upon completing the course successfully which
he said was a result of determination and commitment.
He also applauded the instructors for the good job citing that if it was not
for their willingness and love for the assignment, the students would have
missed out on the knowledge that was imparted on them.

Gen
Kavuma further said that the course will help the officers during peace support
missions and also while dealing with other maritime threats in their countries.
He added that the training should help them to strengthen inter Africa
cooperation to provide security for the people. (Valium)

The
Head of Peace Support Operations Department at EASF Hqs Brig Gen Henry Isoke
who represented the Director appreciated the UPDF and government of Uganda for
the continued support in the development of Eastern Africa Standby Force capacity.

He said it is only from such support by member states that EASF will be able to deliver on its mandate.
Commander Stefan Silvan on behalf of the NACS complimented the hospitality that was demonstrated during the stay of the trainees in Uganda.

He
applauded the UPDF for all the support that made the training a great success.

The
closing ceremony was also attended by Lt Col Nuwagaba the Commanding officer 10
Marines who represented the Marines Commander Brig Gen Micheal Nyarwa among
others.