European External Action Service

01/26/2026 | News release | Archived content

EUMAM MOZ welcomes visit by the Belgian Defence Attaché

Maputo, Mozambique - Yesterday, EUMAM MOZ welcomed the visit of the Belgian Defence Attaché for South Africa, accredited to Mozambique, Colonel Debrabandere, accompanied by the Head of the Belgian Diplomatic Post in Maputo, Delphine Perremans, and a Belgian Armed Forces officer, First Lieutenant Baudoux.

EUMAM MOZ, 2025



The visit began with a meeting with the EUMAM MOZ Mission Force Commander, Commodore César Pires Correia, followed by a formal briefing on the Mission's mandate, objectives and main lines of action, enabling an open dialogue on the European Union's contribution to capacity building within the Mozambican Defence Armed Forces (FADM).

A symbolic moment of the visit followed, with Delphine Perremans signing the EUMAM MOZ Book of Honour, becoming the first representative of the Belgian diplomatic post in Maputo to do so. This gesture reflects the excellent institutional relations between Belgium and the Mission, as well as the shared commitment to European cooperation in the field of security and defence.

EUMAM MOZ, 2025



EUMAM MOZ, 2025



EUMAM MOZ, 2025



The visit began with a meeting with the EUMAM MOZ Mission Force Commander, Commodore César Pires Correia, followed by a formal briefing on the Mission's mandate, objectives and main lines of action, enabling an open dialogue on the European Union's contribution to capacity building within the Mozambican Defence Armed Forces (FADM).

A symbolic moment of the visit followed, with Delphine Perremans signing the EUMAM MOZ Book of Honour, becoming the first representative of the Belgian diplomatic post in Maputo to do so. This gesture reflects the excellent institutional relations between Belgium and the Mission, as well as the shared commitment to European cooperation in the field of security and defence.

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