November 1

• Djibouti: EU Navfor Force Commander Meets With Eucap Nestor in Djibouti [press release]

  On 31 October, the Force Commander of the EU Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), Rear Admiral Enrico Credendino, met Jacques Launay, Head of EUCAP Nestor, the... Read more »

October 22

• Djibouti: EU Naval Force Ship ESPS Relampago Trains Djibouti Coastguard [press release]

  On the 16 October 2012, the Spanish warship ESPS Relampago, operating as part of the EU Naval Force, hosted a team from the Djiboutian Coastguard. The aim of the visit was to train... Read more »

June 27

• Somalia: EU Naval Force Welcomes Opening of New Maritime Capacity Operations Centre [press release]

  On Wednesday 23 June His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, attended the opening of the new Djiboutian Naval Operations Centre. Read more »

May 25

• Djibouti: EU Naval Force French Frigate Nivôse Welcomes Coast Guard [press release]

  EU Naval Force Warship FS NIVÔSE welcomed ten Djiboutian coast guards on 16 May for training and discussion on skiff interception, vessel protection teams and online... Read more »

May 24

• Djibouti: German Secretary of State Attends Handover Ceremony On Board FGs Bremen [press release]

  On 21st May the German Secretary of State, Mr. Thomas Kossendey, visited the German detachment for Operation Atalanta in Djibouti where he witnessed the handover of German frigate... Read more »

May 14

• Djibouti: EU Navfor Spanish Ship Infanta Elena Performs Training for Djiboutian Coast Guard [press release]

  After a visit of the ship and particularly the operational room and presentation of the sensors and weapons, the Djiboutian coast guard was briefed on the measures to be... Read more »

May 7

• Djibouti: EU Navfor Force Commander Emphasizes Development of Regional Cooperation in the Fight Against Piracy in Country [press release]

  The EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) French flag ship FS Marne visited Djibouti between Saturday 21 April and Friday 27 April. Whilst there the Task Force Commander, Rear Admiral... Read more »

April 11

• Djibouti: Deputy Commander Eunavor Visits Japanese MPA Detachement [press release]

  Rear Admiral Rainer Endres, Deputy Commander (DCOM) EUNAVFOR, as part of his recent visit to Djibouti to oversee the Operational Handover between the outgoing Flag Ship, ESPS... Read more »

April 9

• Djibouti: Another Pirate Group Defeated By EU Naval Forces Frigate FS Aconit [press release]

  On the morning of 7 April, French Navy frigate ACONIT was heading towards a position in the north of the Horn of Africa to join with Spanish frigate INFANTA ELENA, and take over... Read more »

December 15, 2011

• Djibouti: EU Navfor Transfers Pirates' Outboard Engines to Country Navy [press release]

  In Djibouti on 7 December, RAdm Christian Canova FRAN, Deputy Commander EU NAVFOR, transferred six powerful outboard motors which had been confiscated from Somali pirates to... Read more »

December 13, 2011

• Somalia: EU Navfor Transfer Pirates' Outboard Engines to Djibouti [press release]

  In Djibouti on 7 December, RAdm Christian Canova FRAN, Deputy Commander EU NAVFOR , transferred six powerful outboard motors which had been confiscated from Somali pirates to... Read more »

July 14, 2011

• Djibouti: Spanish Minister of Defense Visits EU Navfor Warship [press release]

  On the 7th of July, the Spanish Minister of Defence, Carme Chacon, accompanied by the Chief of Defense, General José Julio Rodriguez, visited the Spanish frigate ESPS Santa... Read more »

December 21, 2010

• Djibouti: Freed Hostage Arrives in Hospital [press release]

  The crew member of the hijacked vessel MV Hannibal II, who was released by pirates on the 17th of December, has arrived at the Bouffard hospital in Djibouti after being treated for... Read more »