“The Christian Coptic community has been targeted once again in Egypt: dozens of worshippers travelling on a bus in Al Minya in Egypt have been killed today (26.05.2017). We share the pain of the families of the victims, to whom we send our condolences, and of the many wounded,” – says the statement of the European…
Category: EU-Africa
Taormina G7 reflects upon Africa
On the second day of the G7 Summit the leaders of powerful world economies met African heads of state in a debate devoted to problems of the continent, however the Italian presidency did not succeed in fixing the focus of Africa, while the Summit has been overshadowed by counter terrorism and radicalization in wake of…
EU Council on development
The EU Council will address the humanitarian situation in Africa, Yemen and Syria. Development ministers are expected to express their concerns over deteriorating humanitarian crises and the risk on famine in several African countries, including Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia. Following the EU-ACP Council of ministers on 4-5 May, development ministers will discuss the future…
Faki Mahamat au Parlement européen
La migration, le développement durable, la diplomatie économique ainsi que la jeunesse et les questions de coopération en matière de paix et de sécurité sur le continent devraient être parmi les points soulevés par l’ancien ministre des Affaires étrangères du Tchad, M. Faki Mahamat (illustration). Plus tôt ce mois-ci, l’UE a proposé un partenariat renforcé…
AU-EU: investing in youth
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,…
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…
EU for stronger ties with Africa
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini presented a revitalised framework for joint action to build a stronger strategic partnership between Europe and Africa for more prosperity and stability in the two continents. Communication sets out innovative proposals in a number of key areas – such as peace and security, migration, job creation and energy. It comes ahead of the Africa-EU…
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