Brussels 15.03.2025 South Africa’s expelled Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Ebrahim Rasool, has been given 72 hours to leave the U.S. Chrispin Phiri, spokesperson for International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola, confirmed to News24 that Pretoria was making arrangements for his return. Once in South Africa, he will be expected to debrief to…
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DRC: EU diplomacy awaiting for Council decisions
Brussels 20.02.2025 The EU diplomacy is awaiting the decisions of the Council of the Foreign ministers, which is scheduled for February 24, Monday. Today, in spite of the rapidly degrading situation in North Kivu, DRC, the spokesperson of the European Commission said there are no updates so far, but the talks, exploring different paths are…
DRC: MEPs «toil» resolution on Goma
Strasbourg 11.02.2025 The European Parliament is in the process of working out a Resolution on the situation in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Following the line of the drafts, the MEPs conclude the following:During the decades the resource-rich and multi-ethnic eastern region of the DRC has been plagued by violence, war and unimaginable…
G7 top diplomats condemn M23 expansion
Brussels 03.02.2025 G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Escalation of Violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: On February 1, the #G7 Foreign Ministers issued the G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.https://t.co/AH2pYv7upq#G7Canada #DRC pic.twitter.com/RcVTbRwykb — MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) February 2, 2025…
EU appoints envoy to Sahel
Brussels 18.11.2024 Today the Council appointed João Cravinho as EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the Sahel region. (Image above: Ninno Jack Jr.) The new EUSR will actively contribute to regional and international efforts to achieve lasting peace, security, stability and sustainable development in the region, which comprises Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. The…
Ethiopia: Cessation of Hostilities Agreement implementation
Brussels 02.11.2024 Today marks two years since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. “The implementation of the CoHA has delivered on important developments such as restoration of basic services, humanitarian access and the return of some Internally Displaced Persons” – reads…
Botswana: “exemplary transition of power”
Brussels 01.11.2024 On 30 October, the citizens of Botswana voted in parliamentary and local council elections. (Image above: Botswana sunset) “The EU congratulates President Duma Gideon Boko on his election, and the people of Botswana on the peaceful exercise of their civic rights” reads the statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on elections…
EU diplomats focus on Horn of Africa
Luxembourg 14.10.2024 Today the EU top diplomats convene in Luxembourg. Among the issue the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will likely to touch on the situation in the Horn of Africa.(Image above: illustration) Earlier this year, in May, The Council approved conclusions affirming the EU’s commitment to give new impetus to its partnership with the Horn…
EU-Africa: addressing global challenges
Brussels 20.09.2024 The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) today presented a Joint Declaration at the UN Summit of the Future in New York, emphasising the crucial role of civil society in addressing global challenges and advancing sustainable development. This declaration, in the framework of…
Mali: Ukraine-Russia conflict export
Brussels 22.08.2024 The governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, in a joint letter to the President of the UN Security Council, condemned the open support of the Ukrainian authorities for international terrorism in the Sahel region, demanding that the international community take measures to prevent these actions. In an official statement, the Foreign ministers…
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