The European Union and the African Union reaffirm their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris agreement, and call on all partners to keep up the momentum created in 2015. Ahead of the COP23 in November they pledge to work together to finalise the Paris Agreement work programme. Climate change and renewable energy will…
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STOP UK zoo from murdering the tiger!
The tiger that killed Zoo keeper Rosa King has not been put down so far and was unharmed, police said. However there are concerns of the animal rights defenders, who oppose the idea of killing the wild animal for exposing natural instincts. Tigers belong to the wilde, but not to the cages in zoo. #Tiger…
L’UE sur l’attaque à Tombouctou
“Aujourd’hui encore, les forces de la paix ont été prises pour cible par ceux qui veulent semer la peur et la division. L’attaque perpétrée à Tombouctou, Mali, contre un camp de la MINUSMA et de la Force Barkhane est une attaque contre tous ceux qui s’engagent à ramener la paix et la stabilité dans le…
EU for immediate release of Dr.Mudawi
“The EU closely follows the human rights situation in Sudan” – says the statement of the European External Action Service spokesperson. “The recent presidential pardon of two pastors in Sudan is an encouraging step regarding religious freedom in the country. Jan Figel, the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, was…
Egypt new law to burden NGOs
Brussels. “The new NGO law in Egypt is bound to put additional burden on NGOs’ activities and restrict the space of debate and discussion in the country” – says the statement by the spokesperson of the European External Actions Service (EEAS) on the new NGO law in Egypt. New law in #Egypt is bound to…
Kenya opens Mombasa-Nairobi railway
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has inaugurated a major new railway between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi. Kenya is now betting on a new Chinese-built route to cement its position as the gateway to East Africa. pic.twitter.com/tZiMhUaJfR — AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 31, 2017 President Uhuru Kenyatta said during the launch…
EU measures against Congo officials
The Council has adopted restrictive measures against 9 individuals who hold positions of responsibility in the State administration and in the chain of command of the security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with immediate effect. They join the 7 people on whom the EU imposed sanctions as of 12 December 2016 in…
Kevin Richardson – lion’s buddy
Kevin Richardson (42) manages a wildlife area with 31 lions within the Dinokeng reserve north of South Africa’s capital, Pretoria. Many of the lions, which were captive-bred and cannot be released into the wild, were rescued from being transferred to operations that would let customers shoot them, he said. Lion Man: Kevin Richardson |…
Spanish cirucus surrenders two lions
A Spanish circus has agreed to hand over all its animals to end using them in performances. The two lions from the circus have since been rehomed at the AAP Primadomus Foundation, located near Alicante. This is considered an unprecedented step forward in a country which is believed to have 10 registered circuses with wild…
EU expects ceasefire in Tripoli
“The fighting in Tripoli on recent days has broken a hard-wrought ceasefire that had been in place since March. The renewed violence puts at risk the promising start to a dialogue aimed at fostering reconciliation in Libya,” – says the statement of the European Action Service spokesperson. At least 52 Government of National Accord fighters…
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