African Union's multinational force begins inaugural field training exercise
20th October, 2015
The African Union's multinational force has begun its inaugural field training exercise. The 25,000 strong force is expected to respond to crises across the continent. The force will be made up of five brigades from Africa’s regional economic blocs. However, the African union says it still needs one billion US Dollars to make the force operational. Last week Cameroon signed a deal to host its logistical base in its commercial capital, Douala