Brussels, 23.09.2020 “The construction of the new industrial complex will allow the local processing of one million tons of cocoa against 650,000 tons today, the
NEWS
EU: Mali Ba N’Daou – man of “integrity”
Brussels 22.09.2020 The European Union reacted positively on appointment of the former Defence Minister Ba N’Daou,70, as an interim President of Mali. The member of
MALI: Assimi GOITA VICE-PRESIDENT
Brussels 22.09.2020 The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), led by Coloenl Assimi Goita, announced on September 21 that it was appointing
EU-AU diplomats update Post-cotonou
Brussels 21.09.2020 “Our ambition is clear: we want a stronger EU-Africa partnership. At informal development ministers meeting next week, we will continue our discussions on
eu-africa
EU supports cocoa producers
Brussels, 23.09.2020 “The construction of the new industrial complex will allow the local processing of one million tons of cocoa against 650,000 tons today, the
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
Africa /Human rights
EU: Mali Ba N’Daou – man of “integrity”
Brussels 22.09.2020 The European Union reacted positively on appointment of the former Defence Minister Ba N’Daou,70, as an interim President of Mali. The member of
Zimbabwe: EU demands liberation of activists
«The Constitution of #Zimbabwe guarantees the right to peaceful protests; a right that @efie41209591, @advocatemahere and others exercised today. They should be released from police
politics
Mali on brink of conflict
Brussels 17.09.2020 Mali military commanders officially confirm that they are supporting a plan of the country led by a military man, without a further precision
Tigray region counts ballots
Tigray region held regional elections on September 9, in spite of protests of the federal government and increasing political tensions in Ethiopia. Polling stations are
EU calls Ethiopians for inclusive dialogue
«The EU calls all sides to restrain from violent reactions, and appease tensions» said the European External Action Service spokesperson, while commenting on the situation
Mali suffocated by ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) continues the imperative demands to the military commanders supported by Malians who assended power by coup d’état,
Sudan: separation of religion from state
Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending three decades of Islamic rule. (Image: Khartoum) Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion
Borrell promotes Berlin Process in Libya
The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell visited Libya on Tuesday 1st September for the first time since the beginning of his mandate in a move
DEVELOPMENT/AID
Ghana President Akufo-Addo elected Chairman of ECOWAS
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo,77, has just been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the ongoing 57th
AID/IMMIGRATION
Kenya: EU Auditors call to rethink aid
EU development aid to Kenya needs better targeting to make an impact, say Auditors The European Commission and External Action Service (EEAS) have not demonstrated
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
Borrell promotes Berlin Process in Libya
The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell visited Libya on Tuesday 1st September for the first time since the beginning of his mandate in a move
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
