 Outside Africa, European Union foreign defense ministers are expected to formally approve a military training mission to Mozambique and potentially endorse sanctions against Lebanese officials during a meeting today. The bloc's defense ministers agree to deploy troops in Mozambique in May, a move that the foreign ministers are now expected to formalize. The mission would be similar to those already established by the European Union in Mali, the Central African Republic, and to Malia, the bloc's foreign affairs chief Joseph Borel indicated at the time. Now Portugal has already deployed military personnel for training. Other countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, have indicated they will not send troops. Islamist rebels have been carrying out brutal attacks in northern Mozambique since 2017. So you get notified about fresh news updates.