AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Sudan: EU joins UN efforts to advance peace

Brussels 26.08.2024 A Ministerial Meeting on Sudan was convened by Germany, France, the United States and the European Union in New York during the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week in support of the Sudanese people and their aspirations for a peaceful, prosperous and democratic future. Participants expressed deep concern about the catastrophic and…

Sudan: EU condemns escalation in El Fasher

Brussels 22.09.2024 The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the dramatic escalation of fighting in El Fasher in southwestern Sudan, instigated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), reads the statement by the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell on the situation in El Fasher, Sudan. (Image: illustration) “Consequences…

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…

EU commends UNHRC Sudan report

Brussels 09.09.2024 “The EU commends the work of the UNHRC established Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, which recently issued a substantial report about the appalling situation in the country, including the indiscriminate and direct targeting of civilians. “The report provides additional proof that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support…

Sudan: EU with UN for lasting peace

Brussels 06.09.2024 The EU diplomacy described the situation in Sudan as “catastrophic”, being the biggest displacement crisis in the world, especially effecting women, and children.“…The EU is committed to work hand in hand with the UN, including the OHCHR (The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights), and national, and regional partners,…

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…

Sudan: hunger crisis looming

Brussels 22.08.2024 In Sudan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – OCHA – reports that more than a dozen aid trucks – including from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for Migration have crossed into Darfur from Chad via the Adre border crossing. OCHA continues to engage with…

Last zoo elephant freed

Brussels 22.08.2024 The last elephant in captivity in South Africa’s national zoo has been released back into the wild after being caged for 40 years for commercial purpose. (Image: illustration) The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 from Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park when he was two years old, and spent his entire life for…

Tanzania: elephants trophy hunting targeted

Brussels 18.08.2024 Conservationists sent a petition to Tanzania this week to end elephant trophy hunting in a vast wildlife reserve area that spans its common border with Kenya. About 2,000 elephants, including the “super-tuskers,” so called because of their large tusks, roam the wildlife conservation range named as Amboseli National Park on the Kenyan side…

Somalia: EU condemns Mogadishu terrorist attack

Brussels 03.08.2024 “The European Union strongly condemns last night’s terrorist attack in Mogadishu, claimed by Al Shabaab. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wish speedy recovery to those injured” reads the statement by the European External Action service spokesperson on the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Picture above: illustration)…