This year’s European Development Days (EDD), Europe’s premier forum for international cooperation and development, will take place on 18 & 19 June 2019 in Brussels. The title of this year’s event is “Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind.” Check out the website for more information:http://www.eudevdays.eu — EU Dev Days (@DevDays2009) June 29, 2009…
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Sudan’s Bashir on trial soon
Sudan’s chief prosecutor announced that ousted President Omar al-Bashir would be sent for trial soon on corruption charges related to his three decades in power. Former president Omar al-Bashir will be referred to trial after an appeal period of one week, Sudan’s chief prosecutor said.https://t.co/SA8wexN5Qk pic.twitter.com/rDca7oooch — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) June 15, 2019 Alwaleed…
Mali governor sacked over security failure
Mali’s council of ministers has sacked Sidy Alassane Toure. the governor of Mopti region, after armed group killed dozens of people in the latest eruption of ethnic violence, it informed in a statement on Sobane Da village massacre. (Image: illustration Mopti view). #Mali fires regional governor after attack that killed dozens https://t.co/sLoNBYyMQF — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica)…
WHO declines Ebola global alert
In a controversial decision, the World Health Organization (WHO) has again declined to declare Africa’s latest Ebola outbreak global alert, although the desease has killed more than 1400 people and just crossed into a new country. LIVE from WHO HQ: Press Conference on the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on #Ebola https://t.co/EwUC4OfJ1R — World Health…
Devastation in Darfour
The United Nations confirmed the devastation in Darfur region, Sudan, caused by eruption of violence/ The fighters have burnt down more than 100 houses in Deleij village earlier this week, and left 17 people dead. (Image above: illustration). #Sudan 🇸🇩: unconfirmed video claiming to show the village of Delij burning after an attack by the…
Albinism Awareness Day
“On the occasion of the International Albinism Awareness Day, we celebrate the courage and strength of persons with albinism, in countering the discrimination, stigmatisation and violence they face in many countries in the world” reads the statement issued by the European Union External Action Service, dedicated to the support of persons with albinism, sill nowadays…
Sahel: EU condolences to victims of terrorism
Hundred civilians were killed by armed groups in the village of Sobane in central Mali. On the same day, some 20 people were killed during an attack in the commune of Arbinda, in northern Burkina Faso.s Travel advisory maps of #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫. A comparison of the maps published by #France 🇫🇷, the #UnitedKingdom 🇬🇧 and…
NGO sues SA government over pollution
A lawsuit filed by environmental and community groups accuses South Africa’s government in failure to resolve the problem of high air pollution levels in an area which is site of coal-fired power stations and refineries. BREAKING: On Friday, @groundWorkSA and Vukani Environmental Justice Movement in Action, represented by @CentreEnvRights, launched landmark litigation demanding that government…
Ethiopia postpones national census
Ethiopia’s Parliament postponed a national census for a second time, indicating security concerns, but potentially undermining logistics for the first election of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, promoting ambitious reform programme. The census has been already postponed once from 2017. #Ethiopia postpones fourth population, housing census by one year https://t.co/qNvi2mikAp pic.twitter.com/xU04VQrehw — FBC (Fana Broadcasting Corporate…
Zimbabwe turns page of Mugabe era
The European Union began political talks aimed at turning the page on hostile relations during Robert Mugabe’s era, enabling a resumption of direct financial aid for the developing economy. #Zimbabwe and EU seek to move on from Mugabe-era strains https://t.co/3SAf0FLAbI — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) June 5, 2019 At the start of the open-ended talks between…
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