The Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique is partnered with European trainers to advance military, mechanical and technical expertise in a three-week logistics maintenance program.
A mentoring and training team from the French Armed Forces in the Southern Indian Ocean Zone, headquartered on Réunion, worked with the resident European Union Military Assistance Mission in Mozambique to manage the program for Mozambican forces, also known as FADM, defenceWeb reported. The program provided hands-on maintenance training for 30 mechanics at the Maputo military driving school.
The EU mission also conducted a transport supply and management program at the school, improving the skill levels of one officer and 30 noncommissioned officers. The program was designed to strengthen logistic capabilities in increasingly demanding operational contexts by equipping personnel with key skills to ensure effective movement, sustainment and resupply of forces.
The EU mission also manages an administrative command elements program prepared specifically for FADM personnel. Officials said the administrative program is “a concrete investment in modernisation of FADM command structure and administrative efficiency.”
A follow-up administrative program dealt with subjects including counterterrorism, civil-military cooperation, international humanitarian rights law and military medical aspects, defenceWeb reported.
The EU established the mission in 2021 to help with the ongoing problems in Cabo Delgado province, which has been plagued with violence, cyclones and social unrest. The mission supports peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and support for “dialogue, humanitarian aid and development cooperation,” according to the United Nations. The mission also trains and supports Mozambique’s armed forces to protect civilians and restore security. The EU has extended the mission through June 2026.