Brussels 25.11.2020 Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore,63, is clearly leading in results announced from more than half of the country’s voting districts following
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Ethiopia Foreign minister visits Brussels
Brussels, 24.11.2020 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed in meeting with Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, “EU concerns
Ethiopia: troops advance towards Mekelle
The Ethiopian government said on November 24 that Tigrayan soldiers were surrendering in the face of its advance towards the regional capital Mekelle (pictured), but
ETHIOPIA: EU calls for cessation of hostilities
Brussels 23.11.2020 The EU multiplies efforts to find a peaceful solution for Ethiopia conflict in Tigray region. (Image above: social media). “The EU member-states are
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Ethiopia Foreign minister visits Brussels
Brussels, 24.11.2020 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed in meeting with Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, “EU concerns
EU awaits ECOWAS decision on Mali
Brussels 04.10.2020 The EU once again reiterated its full support to ECOWAS on the issue of lifting Mali sanctions, imposed by West Africa the regional
Africa /Human rights
Burkina Faso elections: Kabore leads
Brussels 25.11.2020 Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore,63, is clearly leading in results announced from more than half of the country’s voting districts following
President Buhari “detached” speech
Brussels 23.10.2020 “It is alarming to learn that several people have been killed and injured during the ongoing protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in
politics
Burkina Faso elections: Kabore leads
Brussels 25.11.2020 Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore,63, is clearly leading in results announced from more than half of the country’s voting districts following
Ugandan opposition candidate arrested
Ugandan presidential candidate and pop star, Bobi Wine, who is seeking to replace long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, was arrested on Wednesday while campaigning in the
W.Sahara: Borrell insists on respect of ceasefire
The High Representative Josep Borrell met this Sunday, November 15, with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco Nasser Bourita and of
Ouattara III term confirmed by Judges
Brussels 09.11.2020 A week after the announcement of the victory of Alassane Ouattara, the Constitutional Council confirms the results published by the Electoral Commission, which
Côte d’Ivoire: EU notes disparities
“The European Union (EU) takes note of the announcement of the provisional results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The lack of consensus on
Tanzania: Magufuli celebrates victory
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli was re-elected for a second, five-year term, securing a landslide victory in a contest that has been dismissed by the opposition
DEVELOPMENT/AID
Urpilainen: Team Europe initiatives
Brussels: Statement by Commissioner Urpilainen during the Informal Meeting of Development Ministers 29/09/2020: ➡️Political outreach with African partners and work on deliverables for the next
AID/IMMIGRATION
EU contributes €183M to debt relief
The EU will contribute €183 million to the IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust for debt relief in 29 low-income countries, allowing them to increase
Mauritania: 40 migrants drowned off coast
A boat carrying around 40 migrants has sunk off the coast of Mauritania, leaving only one survivor, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on
CONFLICT/TERRORISM
Ethiopia Foreign minister visits Brussels
Brussels, 24.11.2020 The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed in meeting with Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, “EU concerns
WILDLIFE
Zimbabwe bans mining in game reserves
Zimbabwe has banned mining in countriy’s national parks, reversing a decision to let Chinese firms explore for coal at its famous Hwange game park. Zimbabwe
Namibia hippo flock dying trapped in mud
Dozens of hippopotamuses are stuck in mud in a shrinking pool in a game reserve in Namibia, and are at high risk of dying of
Mauritius oil spill ESA dramatic images
European Space Agency (ESA) has released images of MV Wakashio oil spill view from space, depicting the huge area of devastation of the Mauritius waters,
Lions need protecton amid pandemic crisis
African countries need to strengthen protection of lions without delay amid threats to their survival linked to aggravating situation related to pandemic criis, reflecting in
Mauritius ecological disaster
The island nation of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese tanker offshore began leaking tons of oil into the ocean.
Botswana investigates elephants mysterious deaths
Preliminary laboratory tests explaining the reason for hundreds of mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana point to a naturally occurring toxin as a probable cause, a
LIFESTYLE
Namibia opens arms to tourists
Namibia has further eased restrictions for international tourists to try to prevent the complete collapse of a sector severely damaged by the coronavirus pandemic after
COVID19: Morocco removed from EU travel list
The European Union removed Morocco from its safe travel list of countries from which the bloc allows non-essential voyage, after a review by EU ambassadors
Ghana: «witch camps» controversy
In Ghana an elderly woman was lynched accused of whitchcraft. She didn’t survive the beatings, but some of women who survive the ordeal are sent
Namibia: no alcohol consumption in bars
Namibia has 2,129 confirmed cases and 10 deaths with the country’s rate of daily new cases now the fourth highest on the continent following South
#COVID19: Algeria exclused from EU safe travel list
The European Union is set to exclude Algeria from its safe list of countries from which the bloc allows non-essential travel after a meeting of
Africa lost $55bn in tourism revenues
African countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union (AU) commissioner
#TBT: Namib Desert oldest on Earth
#TBT The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Namib Desert in western Namibia. At 55 million years old, Namib is considered the
Egypt: Grand Museum opening postponed
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced postponement of the launch of mega-projects including the Grand Egyptian Museum and moving civil servants to a planned new
