Mogadishu, Somalia — 02/02/2026 — Brig. Gen. Elio Manes, Commander of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM-S), took part in the inaugural Defense Board meeting convened by Somalia’s Minister of Defense, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi. The strategic forum brought together senior government leaders and international partners to improve coordination, set priorities, and promote durable defense outcomes across Somalia. The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s