On 15 May 2017, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Foreign Ministers met the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat for an exchange of views on the state of the Africa-EU partnership in view of the AU-EU Summit in Abidjan on 29-30 November. In an evolving global context,…
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Moussa Faki Mahamat at EU Council
The Council will examine EU-Africa relations based on a joint communication by the High Representative and the Commission for a renewed impetus of the Africa-EU Partnership. The discussion will feed into the preparation of the EU-Africa Summit in November. #Brussels @MoussaFaki_M and @FedericaMog at #Brussels Foreign Affairs Council https://t.co/XIOzxf05LR — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) May…
President Macron to visit troops in Mali
President of France Emmanuel Macron (pictured) will visit troops deployed abroad on 18-19th of May, in Mali, where he meets with the miliary engaged in Barkhane operation, according to Le Figaro newspaper sources. #MINUSMA (#Mali) is one of the most deadliest mission of the #UN. Terrorism/Trafficking/Smuggling threats are growing rapidly in the #Sahel pic.twitter.com/2MzfQn7i8r — The…
Tunisians against amnesty to corrupt
Thousands marched through central Tunis in protest against a law that would grant amnesty to businessmen accused of corruption during autocratic Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali rule. Critics of the Economic Reconciliation bill say it is a degradation of a high expectations of Tunisia’s 2011 revolution to oust Ben Ali but government officials say it is…
May 'in favour' of fox-hunting
The Prime Minister says she has “always been in favour of fox-hunting” and will recommit to the 2015 Conservative Manifesto promise to give Parliament the chance to make a decision. “This is a situation on which individuals will have one view or the other, either pro or against” – said May during a visit to…
Nelson and Ciam in South Africa!
Nelson and Ciam travelled from their temporary home in Belgium – via Germany – to Port Elizabeth, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, where they were this morning introduced into their spacious, safe and enriching accommodation at the award-winning Shamwari Game Reserve. With them every step of the way on their more than 10,000km journey was…
Mogherini grants €200 million to Somalia
“Somalia’s future matters to Europe and our support matters to Somalia,” Mogherini said. “The €200 million we have announced today strengthens the EU’s leading role in supporting the country’s development, stability and security. We already play a major role for peace in the country through the three active missions in the country as well as…
Congolese refugees stream to Angola
Govenor Ernesto Muangala said the officials had counted more than 20,000 refugees in his Lunda Norte province, almost double the number recorded a month ago. All had fled clashes between Congolese government and militia forces that erupted in Congo’s Kasai-Central province in July, then spread to four other provinces. Violence drives over 11,000 Congolese…
Troika “deeply troubled” by conflict in South Sudan
“The members of the Troika (the UK, US and Norway) and the EU are deeply troubled by the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. We echo the concerns highlighted recently by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and Chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission President Festus Mogae on increased violence,…
Kabila blamed violaitons of agreement
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on named a new transitional government, state television reported, defying opponents who rejected the cabinet, saying it violated a previous agreement. President Kabila names new DR Congo government despite agreement for elections https://t.co/wg8YmCdlDy pic.twitter.com/6FiQyJd24Z — DW News (@dwnews) May 9, 2017 Kabila, in power since 2001, struck a…
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