The EU expresses its condolences to all the victims and their families. Terrorist attacks against civilians in Mogadishu andon the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are another attempt to undermine Somalia’s determined course towards a stable and secure country. (Photo: illustration). UPDF spokesperson Karemire confirms that 12 UPDF soldiers died in an ambush by…
Month: July 2017
Tunisie: la loi protège les femmes
“L’Assemblée des représentants du peuple tunisien a franchi un pas majeur dans le processus de transition démocratique en adoptant à l’unanimité des députés présents une ambitieuse loi contre les violences faites aux femmes. Ce texte très attendu est une nouvelle étape cruciale vers le plein respect des droits humains et l’égalité des chances entre hommes…
Killing wolves: En Marche! to Middle Ages
Anna van Densky, OPINION. The presidency of Emmanuel Macron has been ‘inaugurated’ in a Middle Ages tradition of killing ‘evil’ wolves. Difficult to imagine that it can happen in France of the 21 century, when progressive humanity is increasingly concerned by ecological catastrophe of destruction of ecosystems, and extinction of rare species. The ‘licence to…
Tajani enhances support to Sahel
The President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani had a meeting with the President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno. The discussion has been focused on the fragility of Sahel´s region security. 🇪🇺.@EP_President @Antonio_Tajani accoglie il Presidente della Repubblica del Chad 🇹🇩 Idriss Deby Itno @PE_Italia pic.twitter.com/HgzgpZ6oLl — PE Italia (@PE_Italia) July 25,…
Déclaration de Tunis sur la route migratoire en Méditerranée
Les Ministres de l’Intérieur réunis à Tunis aujourd’hui ont convenu de renforcer davantage la coordination en matière de gestion de la migration en Méditerranée centrale. Very constructive meeting with Algerian MoI Noureddine Bedoui to prepare the stepping up of #EU–#Algeria cooperation on migration & security pic.twitter.com/xBfGkr7pTV — Dimitris Avramopoulos (@Avramopoulos) July 24, 2017 A cette…
FOUR PAWS to continue rescue from Aleppo
Turkey/Syria, 24 July 2017 – The first part of FOUR PAWS (UK) latest rescue mission was successful: the animals evacuated from a neglected zoo located in the crises region close to Aleppo arrived in their temporary home after a 24-hour road trip through Turkey. In an animal protection center in Karacabey near the city of Bursa, the…
Xandra-lion shot for trophy in Zimbabwe
Cecil the lion’s 6-year-old son was shot and killed by a big-game trophy hunter in western Zimbabwe earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the hunt. Xanda had been tracked with a fitted GPS satellite collar since 2015, the same year his father was killed. His death on July 7 was first indicated…
Sex-traffic from Nigeria at raise
The International Organisation for Migration reports a sharp raise in the number of African girls being trafficked to Europe, especially from Nigeria. IOM Italy has seen a 600% increase in the number of potential sex trafficking victims arriving by sea. A new Report: https://t.co/8af8tShT7L — Flavio Di Giacomo (@fladig) July 21, 2017 Over the past three…
EU condemns terrorism in Mali
“We stand together in our fight against terrorism,” EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said in remarks to the press this morning. “These are difficult and dramatic hours which testify to how European and Africans are brothers and sisters in both the fight against terrorism and in the solidarity of our response to it,” Mogherini said….
Troika condemns violence in South Sudan
The members of the Troika – Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, – and the European Union condemn the continuing violence in South Sudan, especially the Government of South Sudan’s current offensive against SPLM-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) forces near Pagak, as well as ongoing road ambushes and attacks by the SPLM-IO. The Pagak offensive is a clear violation of the unilateral ceasefire…
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