On 30 June the Guinea Bissau government announced the suspension of activities of RDP-Africa and RPT-Africa in Guinea Bissau. “The freedom of expression and the access to information by citizens are an essential part of accountable governance. Particularly in periods of political tension, the unhindered work of media are essential for the constructive debate…
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Dead dolphins at Russian Black sea resort
In Anapa, Russia, on the beach in the area of ‘40 year of Victory,’ street tourists discovered several corpses of dolphins. According to local residents dead animals have been on the beach for a few days. This week after numerous complaints, local authorities announced that the corpses of dolphins were removed from the beach. According…
EU welcomes Mr.Salamé appointment to Libya
“The appointment of Mr Ghassan Salamé as United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) comes at a crucial moment for the Libyan Peace Process”, says the Statement of the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini on the appointment of Ghassan Salamé as UN Special…
MEPs discuss migration management
The European Parliament has hosted the conference on migration management ahead of the EU summit to launch a platform for regular dialogue between all actors involved. #MigrationEU @JunckerEU we need 2 #invest 2 B sure #Africa can realise its own ambitions — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) June 21, 2017 It has addressed responsibility sharing among…
EU diplomacy looking forward towards elections in Kenya
20.06.2017. Brussels. Today the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini met with Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya. The forthcoming general elections in Kenya on 8 August 2017 were discussed. Amina Mohamed welcomed the deployment of the EU Election Observation Mission to contribute to transparent, credible and peaceful elections, while the EU diplomat…
Forward towards Sahel G5 joint force!
Luxembourg, 19.06.2017. Today, the Council adopted conclusions on Mali and the Sahel recalling its strong integrated approach towards achieving stabilisation of the region. This approach includes full range of relevant instruments in the field of diplomacy, long-term development cooperation, support to human rights, stabilisation efforts, resilience building, humanitarian assistance, migration management and security, including CSDP…
President Tajani s’adresse à la Côte d’Ivoire
«Grace à la diversification et à une base industrielle, la Côte-d’Ivoire se classe parmi les économies les plus dynamiques du monde. Avec une croissance estimée à 8% cette année, elle se place en tête du continent africain. La Côte-d’Ivoire doit servir d’exemple à d’autres pays du continent, en particulier en Afrique de l’Ouest» a déclaré…
Président Ouattara au Parlement européen à Strasbourg
Le Président du Parlement européen Antonio Tajani reçoit le Président de la Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara: «Je salue aussi le fort engagement du Président Ouattara dans la lutte contre la menace terroriste. Il ne faut pas oublier que la Côte d’Ivoire aussi a été frappée par des attaques. La coopération entre l’Union européenne, la CÉDÉAO…
Al-Shabaab strikes in Mogadishu
A suicide car bombing and assault by Shabaab militants on two neighbouring restaurants in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu ended on the 15th of June, in the morning with 18 dead, a government spokesman said. “The operation is over now and the gunmen were killed by the security forces,” said Mohamed Ahmed Arab, spokesman for Somalia’s security…
Colonel Gaddafi’s son liberated by militants
Said al-Islam Gaddafi – the youngest son of the assassinated Colonel Gaddafi (+20.10.2011) the longstanding leader of Libya – has been realised by the supporters of his father, according to sources from Tobruk Parliament. 1- Big big news. Saif al Islam al-Gaddafi has been released from prison by rebels in western Libya. @akhbar pic.twitter.com/1KCJpuCnJ6 —…
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