Brussels 23.03.2023 “The European Union is deeply concerned by the passing of an anti-homosexuality bill by the Ugandan Parliament, which introduces severe punishments, including the death penalty. The EU is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances” reads the statement by the spokesperson on the adoption of the anti-homosexuality bill. Uganda: The EU is…
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Nigeria: pipeline explosion in Rivers State
Brussels 04.03.2023 An oil pipeline explosion has killed at least 12 people in Nigeria. According to the first elements of the investigation, the victims were in the process of illegally taking oil on February 3, Friday morning, when a spark would have arisen from their transport vehicle and would have caused the explosion, said the…
EU admits Nigeria post-elections challenges
Brussels 02.03.2023 “The holding of the general elections on the 25th of February in Nigeria was the major democratic undertaking (according to us) in an extremely challenging context” said the European External Actions Service press person, while reacting upon the tense post-elections situation in the country. The context was characterised among other problems by the…
Nigeria opposition refuses elections result
Brussels 02.03.2023 A Nigerian opposition party has said it will fail a lawsuit after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Wednesday declared the winner of Nigeria’s controversial presidential elections. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has become Nigeria’s new president-elect winning the vote. Following a hotly-contested general election, Mr. Tinubu becomes the country’s fifth president since the end of…
Nigeria: EU mission observing elections
Brussels 27.02.2023 Nigeria’s electoral commission started announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, February 26, amid complaints of irregularities, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days. 🇳🇬Ekiti is so far the only Nigerian state to declare its results. Bola Tinubu won…
Equatorial Guinea: MEPs condemn repressions
Brussels 20.02.2023 Equatorial Guinea: violence against opposition activists, notably Julio Obama Mefuman. (RC9-0122/2023) Violence against opposition activists in Equatorial Guinea, notably the case of Julio Obama Mefuman pic.twitter.com/GEpX6NnmWx — MLGE3R (@mlgeiiir) February 16, 2023 The European Parliament holds the Equatoguinean dictatorial regime responsible for the death of Julio Obama, a prominent dissident and a Spanish…
Russian top diplomat Lavrov in Eswatini
Brussels 25.01.2023 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Eswatini, TASS news agency reported. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Eswatini, according to a our reporter:https://t.co/E59qY1Y613 pic.twitter.com/i5MygbEldG — TASS (@tassagency_en) January 23, 2023 Russia’s top diplomat flew to Mbabane from South Africa where he started his African tour. The Kingdom of Eswatini,…
Rwanda-DR Congo tensions mount
Brussels 25.01.2023 Rwandan forces on Tuesday, 24 January, fired at a fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) indicating that it had violated the airspace, prompting the Congolese government to accuse it of an act of war. (Image above: social media). ‘Act of war’: Rwanda shoots at DR Congo fighter jet over alleged airspace…
Cameroon: EU condemns radio-host murder
Brussels 23.01.2023 The European Union strongly condemns the murder of the well-known Cameroonian radio host, Mr Martinez Zogo. An outspoken Cameroonian journalist has been found dead in Yaoundé, after he disappeared last week in a suspected abduction. Martinez Zogo had recently broadcast about an alleged embezzlement case involving a wealthy businessman and top officials. More:…
Eswatini: EU condemns Mr.Maseko assassination
Brussels 22.01.2023 Thulani Rudolph Maseko, human rights lawyer and Chairperson of the Multistakeholder Forum (MSF), was shot dead at his house on Saturday 21 January. Eswatini: Human rights lawyer, Thulani Rudolph Maseko was shot dead. The 🇪🇺 strongly condemns his assassination and looks forward to the results of the investigations already launched to prosecute those responsible for…
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