EU approves €15 million support for SAMIM, the SADC military mission in Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique

The European Union (EU) on Thursday approved the release of €15 million for military support to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission to Mozambique (SAMIM), coinciding with Mr. Borrell’s visit to Maputo.

The sum was approved by the EU’s Political and Security Committee (PSC) following the Council’s endorsement in April of a general support programme for the African Union in 2022-2024 under the European Peace Facility.

The €15 million, according to a statement, will fund SAMIM’s military component, namely camp fortifications and storage containers, medical equipment, vehicles and boats, as well as technological devices.

This tranche complements an 89 million euro funding allocation to Mozambique’s armed forces aimed at equipping the units that are trained by the EU mission in the country.

The EU’s head of diplomacy, Josep Borrell, begins a two-day visit to Mozambique today, meeting President Filipe Nyusi and handing over non-lethal equipment to support counter-terrorism efforts in Cabo Delgado.

The Political and Security Committee is responsible for the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy.