37th Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council in Defence underway in Arusha

The 37th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Cooperation in Defence Affairs is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The five-day meeting started with the Session of the Defence Experts Working Group on Operations and Training on 4th – 5th March, 2024; Session of the Sectoral Committee on Cooperation in Defence today Wednesday, 6th March, 2024; Session of the Consultative Committee on Cooperation in Defence is slated Thursday, 7th  March, 2024 while Session of the Sectoral Council on Co-operation in Defence Affairs will be held on Friday on 8th  March, 2024.

Among the items on the agenda  are the considerations of the; Report of  the  13th  EAC Armed Forces CPX USHIRIKIANO IMARA 2023; Report of the Initial Planning Conference for the 13th  EAC Armed Forces FTX USHIRIKIANO IMARA 2024 and  Report of the EAC Commandants of Military Academies.

Other items on the agenda are the Reports of the Multi-agency Experts Working Group on review of EAC SOP’s and refine EAC guidelines for the planning and conduct of EAC Armed Forces CPX and FTX. (End)