Brussels 04.10.2020 The EU once again reiterated its full support to ECOWAS on the issue of lifting Mali sanctions, imposed by West Africa the regional powers. Meanwhile the transitional government is hopeful that sanctions placed on Mali by ECOWAS are likely to be lifted soon. Mali’s newly appointed transitional President, Bah Ndaw held a meeting…
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Libya: speaker Aguila Saleh rise
Brussels 03.10.2020 Libya’s oil output has risen to 270,000 bpd as the OPEC member ramps up export activity following the easing of a blockade by eastern part of the country. On October 1 Libya’s oil terminals at Hariga, Brega, and Zueitina were open for business and welcoming tankers to ship oil, although the biggest port…
CAR: Touadéra joins election
The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadéra, announced his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 27 on Saturday September 26. Faustin-Archange Touadéra annonce sa candidature à la présidentielle centrafricaine https://t.co/bjUoyomVQu — Jeune Afrique (@jeune_afrique) September 26, 2020 “It’s a heavy responsibility. A very heavy responsibility. I accept to be your…
Mali on brink of conflict
Brussels 17.09.2020 Mali military commanders officially confirm that they are supporting a plan of the country led by a military man, without a further precision on the candidacy. However one can presume that traditionally this role can be attributed to the leader of the coup d’état on August 18, Colonel Assimi Goita (pictured). 🇲🇱 #Mali…
Tigray region counts ballots
Tigray region held regional elections on September 9, in spite of protests of the federal government and increasing political tensions in Ethiopia. Polling stations are now closed in Tigray without major incidents. Counting ballots has already started. #TigrayElection2020 #Ethiopia pic.twitter.com/fK1gYtt77j — Ethiopian News (@ethioNews) September 9, 2020 While Prime Minister Abiy has ruled out military…
EU calls Ethiopians for inclusive dialogue
«The EU calls all sides to restrain from violent reactions, and appease tensions» said the European External Action Service spokesperson, while commenting on the situation in Tigray region of Ethiopia, where the elections to the regional 190 seats parliament were declared unilaterally, refusing to postpone them due to pandemic sanitary restrictions. The Tigray electorate intends…
Mali suffocated by ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) continues the imperative demands to the military commanders supported by Malians who assended power by coup d’état, to ensure a “rapid” return of civilian rule. The Republic of Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on September 7 at the opening of ‘a summit of the ECOWAS in Niamey once…
Sudan: separation of religion from state
Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending three decades of Islamic rule. (Image: Khartoum) Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule in the North African nation https://t.co/e4VJahstGX — Bloomberg Africa (@BloombergAfrica) September 4, 2020 Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, a…
Borrell promotes Berlin Process in Libya
The EU top diplomat Josep Borrell visited Libya on Tuesday 1st September for the first time since the beginning of his mandate in a move of support of the relentless efforts of the bloc to advance the political process and engage the conflicting parties in a meaningful dialogue to estalblish lasting peace. Borrell met with…
White farmers welcome back to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe “white farmers” whose land was seized under Robert Mugabe rule can apply to claim it back or they will be offered land elsewhere if restitution proves impractical, the government announced on August 31. Zimbabwe says foreign white farmers can apply to get back seized land https://t.co/6O4VZgaQ4g — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) September 1, 2020 Last…
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