“The signature of the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians, and Humanitarian Access is an important step towards a resolution of the conflict in South Sudan. The Agreement was signed yesterday in Addis Ababa by the parties to the conflict in South Sudan. The European Union signed as an official witness alongside other…
Category: EU-Africa
L’UE appelle au dialogue au Burundi
La récente session de la médiation organisée par la Communauté des Etats de l’Afrique centrale à Arusha sur la situation au Burundi n’a pas permis de parvenir à des conclusions conjointes. Sur le dialogue politique au Burundi: l'UE renouvèle son appel au dialogue entre tous les acteurs burundais https://t.co/hZ2iyDE1Iz — Catherine Ray (@_CatherineRay) December 15,…
Vicegrad4 pledges millions for African migrants in Italy
The Vicegrad4 group of countries – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic – have vowed to contribute amount of 35 million euro to support Italy in projects aiming at stopping illegal migration from Libya. The pledge was announced ahead of an EU summit in Brussels focusing on issues including illegal mass migration in first…
Ana Gomes: Libya – a collective failure of international community
Ana GOMES, MEP (Portugal, S&D) reflects upon situation of migrants and asylum-seekers in Libya, many of whom are reportedly treated inhumanely, the issue discussed with High Representative Federica Mogherini on Tuesday, December 13, at Strasbourg plenary.
Annemans: EU leaders imposed crisis on Africa themselves
The migrant crisis dominated the 5th Africa-EU Summit, which concludes today in the Cote d’Ivoire capital of Abidjan. The Summit took place with the participation of more than 80 countries and a number of African and European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Belgium Prime minister Charles Michel, Moroccan King Mohammed…
Ansip: Digitisation is reshaping Africa
Keynote speech by Vice-President Ansip at the opening ceremony of the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen Today, we face one simple question. How to provide enough jobs for young people in Africa? There is no obvious or simple answer. I can, however, offer a partial answer: Africa’s private sector. We…
EU for “inclusive dialogue” in Zimbabwe
“The decision made by President Mugabe to stand down shows that he has listened to the people’s voices” – says text of the statement by the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini on the situation in Zimbabwe: Statement by @FedericaMog on on the situation in #Zimbabwe: The decision made by President #Mugabe to stand down shows that he has listened…
Upcoming EU-Africa Summit in Abidjan
The 5th EU-Africa Summit is scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 28-29 November 2017: The central theme for the Summit will be ‘Youth’, which has become a key priority for Europe as well as Africa, in a context of African demographic trends creating major challenges for young people in terms of migration,…
€200 million loan to Tunisia
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today approved the disbursement of a €200 million loan to Tunisia. This disbursement marks the launch of the second Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA-II) programme to Tunisia. A total of €500 million will be disbursed in three instalments in 2017 and 2018. “Today’s disbursement to Tunisia is proof…
Mali: EU considers individual sanctions
The Council has transposed into legal acts the provisions of United Nations Security Council resolution 2374 (2017), which allows sanctions to be imposed on those actively stymieing progress in implementing the agreement on peace and reconciliation in Mali, signed in 2015. Today the EU Council implements UNSC Mali sanctions that may be imposed on actors impeding the peace…
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