Brussels 08.12.2021 “The Gambia conducted Presidential elections on 4 December. The European Union welcomes the calm, peaceful, and transparent manner in which the elections were conducted. The high voter turnout shows the commitment of the Gambian people to the democratic path that they have taken since December 2016”. 🇬🇲The Gambia: Statement by the Spokesperson on…
Category: West Africa
Niger: EU condemns violence
Brussels 06.11.2021 Eleven soldiers killed on Thursday,November 4, and nine went missing after gunmen opened fire in southwest Niger. (Image: illustration) 11 soldiers dead, 9 missing after gunmen attack in Niger https://t.co/6QCL5EU1yG pic.twitter.com/Hd3XAe0dA8 — The Hill (@thehill) November 6, 2021 The soldiers were defending the rural village of Dagne, the country’s defense ministry said Friday,November…
Sierra Leone: deadly fuel explosion
Brussels 06.11.2021 A massive explosion at a petrol station in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, killed at least 80 people, burning people in cars and streets nearby, a rescue worker and nurse said Saturday, November 6. #UPDATE At least 80 people have been killed in an explosion at a fuel depot in Sierra Leone's…
Gulf of Guinea: Russian anti-piracy drills
Brussels 13.10.2021 The Russian Northern Fleet task force deployed on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Guinea in the Eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean practised freeing a vessel simulating a situation of being seized by pirates, the Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday, October 13. Russian Navy warships hold anti-piracy drills in Gulf…
Mali: france ends Barkhane operation
Brussels 10.06.2021 At a press conference, Emmanuel Macron announced this Thursday, June 10, afternoon, June 10, the end of the anti-jihadist military operation Barkhane in the Sahel, at least in its current form.(Image: illustration) đź”´ Emmanuel Macron annonce la fin de l’opĂ©ration Barkhane au Sahel, oĂą sont dĂ©ployĂ©s 5100 soldats français pour lutter contre le…
EU calls for liberation of Mali president
Brussels 25.05.2021 During the press-conference in Brussels the President of the EU Council Charles Michel called for the immediate liberation of the kidnapped Mali President and Prime Minister. “We have followed the situation in Mali, the recent developments, we condemn what has taken place in Mali in recent hours, the kidnapping of the President and…
Nyiragongo volcano: no victims reported
Brussels 23.05.2021 The volcanic eruption seems to have subsided, according to the Goma Volcano Observatory, which monitors the volcano. Authorities in the city activated an evacuation plan as a precaution. The volcano’s last major eruption in 2002 killed 250 people and displaced thousands. Goma is on the edge of Lake Kivu on the Democratic Republic…
DRC: Nyiragongo volcano erupted
Brussels 23.05.2021 02:30 UPDATE: UPDATE: according to ICCN officials, the lava has slowed down drastically. UPDATE: according to ICCN officials, the lava has slowed down drastically. #Goma #Nyiragongo https://t.co/FMhkd059M7 — Tom Peyre-Costa (@Tom_Peyre_Costa) May 23, 2021 Brussels 23.05.2021 The Mount Nyiragongo volcano burst into activity Saturday, May 22, spewing red fumes into the night sky,…
Nigeria: kidnapping at rise
Brussels 20.05.2021 Đžne killed, 12 kidnapped as culprits numbering more than 40 invaded Kwankwashe Suleja Area of Niger State of Nigera. The attack which began about 12 AM lasted more than two hours in spite of the efforts of the local vigils. The attackers were repelled later when the the police unit arrived. JUST IN:…
EU €210M budget for Sahel
Brussels 11.05.2021 The EU is reaffirming its solidarity with vulnerable people in countries in the Sahel and Central Africa through a humanitarian budget of €210 million in 2021. The funding will be allocated to humanitarian projects in the following eight countries: Burkina Faso (€24.3 million), Cameroon (€17.5 million), the Central African Republic (€21.5 million), Chad…