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German
Minister Visits Maritime Patrol Detachment |
The German Federal Minister for
Economic Cooperation and Development has visited Operation Atalanta’s Maritime
Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Detachment in Djibouti.
Federal Minister Dr Gerd Müller was on
a six-day trip to Africa which concluded with this visit to the MPRA. |
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EU NAVFOR ATALANTA
EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia - Operation Atalanta is part of the EU's
comprehensive approach to tackle symptoms and root causes of piracy off the
coast of Somalia and the EU Strategic Framework for the Horn of Africa
adopted in November 2011.
EU NAVFOR conducts anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and the
Indian Ocean and is responsible for the protection of World Food Programme
(WFP) shipping carrying humanitarian aid to the people of Somalia and Horn of
Africa as well as the logistic shippings supporting the African Union troops
conducting Peace Support Operations in Somalia (AMISOM). Additionally,
Operation Atalanta contributes to the monitoring of fishing activity off the
coast of Somalia.
For more information, please visit our website www.eunavfor.eu. |
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