Brussels 06.12.2020 The presentation of letters of credentials to the President of the European Council Charles Michel took place on December 4. The President of the European Council Charles Michel received the letters of credentials of the following Ambassadors: H.E Mr Mamadou Mandjou BERTHE, Ambassador, Head of Mission of Mali #AMBXL SEM Mamadou Mandjou BERTHE,…
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Buhari to visit S.Africa amid crisis
Nigerian high commissioner is recalled and a special envoy will be send to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to address recent xenophobic attacks during urban violence outbreaks, said Information Minister Lai Mohammed at a press briefing in Abuja. Nigeria to recall its top diplomat to South Africa -information minister https://t.co/RdimuyEk5R pic.twitter.com/xjksjoK821 — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) September…
Belgium sends Special Envoy to Burundi
Burundi’s long-serving President Pierre Nkurunziza promised on Thursday to step down when his term ends in 2020, easing fears of fresh violence in the impoverished country. #Burundi’s president says will not seek re-election, easing unrest fears https://t.co/yndB64L51P — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) June 7, 2018 Nkurunziza had been widely expected to take advantage of recent changes…
Belgium downgraded diplomatic presence in DRC
Bertrand de Crombrugghe is no longer the ambassador of Belgium in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Belgian Foreign Ministry confirmed it on Monday (30/04/2018) after the publication of an article in the Dutch newspaper De Standaard. Vertrouwensbreuk kost ambassadeur zijn post in Congo https://t.co/Ykzibobnuz pic.twitter.com/k7Ft3k1LNv — Knack (@Knack) April 30, 2018 In January,…
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,…
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