The United States Military, in partnership with The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troop and police contributing countries, allies, the African Union, and other international organizations are set to conduct Justified Accord 2017 (JA17) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Formerly known as Eastern accord, the table top exercise will take place from March 20-24, 2017, according to the press statement from the United States Embassy in Addis Ababa. JA17 is an AFRICOM-directed and U.S. Army Africa (USARAF)-led combined and joint exercise with approximately 100 military and government personnel participating from 10 nations. This exercise will include structured vignettes and practical applications related to transitioning AMISOM to a Somali-led mission. Once the exercise is complete, all exercise participants will return to their home countries and stations.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 20, 2017 15:11 UTC