African Peace Support Trainers Association: Cameroon Hosts Executive Secretariat

The structure will coordinate requests relating to capacity building, knowledge management and enhance peace and security operations in Cameroon and the continent.

In line of promoting and contributing to peace and stability in Africa, the Republic of Cameroon will henceforth host the Executive Secretariat of the African Peace Support Trainers Association (APSTA) in Yaounde. This follows the signing of an agreement between both parties at the Ministry of External Relations on August 13, 2019 on the establishment of the Secretariat and a Memorandum of Understanding that defines the terms and references of the agreement. The Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of Cooperation with the Commonwealth, Felix Mbayu signed on behalf of the government of Cameroon while the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of APSTA, Brigadier General James Pumzile Machakaire penned for the association in the presence of the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, other members of government and the diplomatic corps.

Speaking to the press after the signature ceremony, Minister Mbayu said hosting the Secreatraiat is testimony of President Paul Biya’s commitment to peace and security in the continent and also to put at the disposal of African countries the resources of Cameroon to help in strengthening aspects of peace and stability. “Basically, the signing of these two agreements is the confirmation on one hand by the government that we are going to give APSTA all the privileges and facilities needed for this institution to function well and secondly, to define the terms and references of how it will work,” he stated.

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