Libreville's EAFD trains African officers to address security challenges

This class comprised 25 officers from 10 African countries who completed a year-long program focused on enhancing administrative, strategic, and operational skills to meet new security challenges. The curriculum, described by EAFD Director Commander Eric Privat Ivala Yombo as exceptionally dense, included 17 core modules covering human resources management, financial law, public finance and accounting, logistics, communication, administrative law, organizational management, and international relations. Complementary advanced training was also provided in logistical reasoning, international humanitarian law, first aid, and strategic training in cyber threats and security.

The demanding academic program, spread over four semesters, involved 52 evaluated subjects, a practical internship in units in Gabon and France for some participants, and the writing and defense of a research thesis. Graduates received a double certification: an application diploma and a master's degree in general administration and international relations. The EAFD collaborates with national and international partners, including Omar Bongo University, the French National Gendarmerie Military Academy, the Dakar Regional Cybersecurity National School in Senegal, and Berthe and Jean d'Essassas University, to provide comprehensive training.