The European Commission proposes a long-term budget of €1,135 billion in commitments(expressed in 2018 prices) over the period from 2021 to 2027, equivalent to 1.11% of the EU27’s gross national income (GNI). This level of commitments translates into €1,105 billion (or 1.08% of GNI) in payments (in 2018 prices). This includes the integration into the EU budget of…
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EU supports Somalia Transition Plan
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini met with Somalia‘s Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in Brussels. .@FedericaMog meets @SomaliPM Hassan Ali Khaire https://t.co/iBXR23t6jC pic.twitter.com/i8m5151JEp — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) May 2, 2018 The diplomats discussed the situation in Somalia, and the current political, economic and security reforms undertaken by the Government….
Tajani condolences to Mubi bombing victims
The European Parliament president Antonio Tajani send his condolences to families of victims of a Mosque attack in Nigeria. Already 60 people have been reported dead; and dozens of injured following an explosion in a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria. The blast occurred Tuesday (1/05/2018) afternoon while worshippers were holding Zuhr prayer. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/991403005978214401 The locals…
Belgium downgraded diplomatic presence in DRC
Bertrand de Crombrugghe is no longer the ambassador of Belgium in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Belgian Foreign Ministry confirmed it on Monday (30/04/2018) after the publication of an article in the Dutch newspaper De Standaard. Vertrouwensbreuk kost ambassadeur zijn post in Congo https://t.co/Ykzibobnuz pic.twitter.com/k7Ft3k1LNv — Knack (@Knack) April 30, 2018 In January,…
Aid workers freed in South Sudan
Ten aid workers who were taken by an armed group last week in South Sudan were returned to the capital Juba on Monday (30/04/2018) by a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Last week, 10 aid workers were abducted in #SouthSudan. Today, acting as a neutral intermediary, we helped them return…
EU expects Guinea Bissau to recover “democratic normality”
“Mediation efforts by the Economic Community of Western African States have been essential in the intense negotiations between political stakeholders to contribute to a way out of the long-lasting political crisis” – says the statement of the European External Action Service (EEAS), commenting the appointment of an inclusive government, chaired by consensual Prime Minister Aristide Gomes, which has…
Tuaregs killed in Menaka region
More than 40 people from the Tuareg community have been killed in two separate attacks by suspected jihadist offensive in north-eastern Mali, officials say. Majority of the victims were young men. Suspected jihadists kill 40 Tuaregs in north Mali – governor https://t.co/rEfzUeEILi pic.twitter.com/TybDD853DH — Africa Report (@africa_report) April 29, 2018 The attacks happened in the remote…
Libya Quartet to meet in Cairo
EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini will be attending meeting of Libya Quartet hosted by the League of Arab States in Cairo. (Image: Tuyuri neighborhood in Sebha, south Libya, courtesy Claudia Gazzini) On Monday 30th April @FedericaMog will participate together with @UN @_AfricanUnion @arableague_gs and #EU in the meeting of the #LibyaQuartet ➡️ https://t.co/pysKu5ykQ1 — European…
Macron launches Slavery Remembrance Foundation
Emmanuel Macron announced his support to the project of Slavery Remembrance Foundation, responsible in particular for education and cultural missions, and the commitment of the V Republic to the abolition of slavery throughout the world. As conceived by his predecessor President Francois Hollande the Foundation will be chaired by former Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who has…
Buhari vows to unite Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari, who took office in 2015 is vowing to end Boko Haram’s offensive to create an Islamic caliphate in the northeast, he also declared his priority to improve security in Africa’s most populous country of 150.53 million. The issue has become politically charged in the run-up to an election next year which Buhari…
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