NATO continues to work with Tunisia on a defence-capacity building package and this including the support for the development of special operation forces, intelligence, – said Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO. “..We are also looking into other areas, like for instance border control and other areas which are relevant for the fight against…
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Nestlé cancelled campaign in Morocco over sexist complaints
The Swiss food giant Nestlé has cancelled an online publicity campaign in Morocco after social media users protested against its sexist content. Nestlé withdraws 'degrading' wife-hunt ad campaign in Morocco https://t.co/GRKYHdoTOo — BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) April 26, 2018 The mini-series, titled I Want to Get Married, featured five young women competing to win a…
Haftar returned to Benghazi
Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar return to his headquarters in Ar Rajma, after completing the treatment he received at Paris hospital, according to different sources. #Breaking: Khalifa Haftar greeting military personnel during arrival ceremony in #Benghazi(Feed from #Libya al-Hadath TV) pic.twitter.com/CPuyLokd03 — Alwasat Libya (@alwasatengnews) April 26, 2018 The arrival at Benghazi ended the flow of speculations…
Libya: Mogherini meets Salame
EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini received UN Special Representative for Libya Ghassan Salame in Brussels. SRSG @GhassanSalame met today w/ EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy & Commission VP @FedericaMog in #Brussels to discuss the latest political developments in #Libya SRSG expressed thanks for EU assistance to UN humanitarian & elections support…
RSF: Africa at threshold of ‘promising era’
Africa came with a score that is slightly better than in 2017 but also contained a wide range of internal variation (see our regional analysis The dangers of reporting in Africa). #RSFIndex: In 2018, #Norway is still first and #NorthKorea is still last in the World #PressFreedom Indexhttps://t.co/nBwxqZqG5l pic.twitter.com/5PPhpAujxT — RSF (@RSF_inter) April 26, 2018 Frequent…
Ethiopia reopens debate on repatriation of artefacts
The UK must permanently return all artifacts from Ethiopia held by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Addis Ababa will not accept them on loan, an Ethiopian government official said. The statement comes after the museum, one of London’s most emblematic tourist attractions, put Ethiopian treasures plundered by British forces in 1868 on display. “Well,…
UK suggests Zimbabwe return to Commonwealth
The UK would strongly support Zimbabwe’s re-entry to the Commonwealth and praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for impressive progress since Robert Mugabe was toppled in a military coup. Great meeting with ministers from across #ourCommonwealth this morning for talks with Minister Sibusiso Moyo on how Britain, the Commonwealth & the wider international community will do everything…
Ramaphosa sends mixed signals on land grabs
Contradictory information comes from South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivers different narratives to different players. Previously Ramaphosa said he intended to organise land summit in April, but the event did not take place. However during his visit to London he reassured Queen Elizabeth there won’t be such expropriation without compensation. Returning land to those…
Critical year for South Sudan
The EU Council adopted conclusions, pointing out that 2018 is a critical year for securing peace in South Sudan, as the term of the transitional government of National Unity as set out in the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) comes to an end. While ARCSS remains the basis for the process, the discussions…
Twin suiside attack in Timbuktu
Militants disguised as UN peacekeepers – in blue helmets and driving a vehicle marked with the UN logo – struck two bases near the airport in Timbuktu. #Mali: Photo of the covert VBIED disguised as #UN vehicle which failed to detonate or taken out of action amidst today's attack against #Timbuktu Airport which harbors both…
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