AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

EU allocates €68 million to Sudan and S.Sudan

This week the European Commission has announced €68 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable communities in Sudan and South Sudan. #EU 🇪🇺 is stepping up its support for the people in #Sudan & #SouthSudan who are facing grave #humanitarian needs. Announcing €68 million to cover basic needs💧🥖🚑⛺️✏️📖https://t.co/2CPXsLJ8zx#EU 🇪🇺 #solidarity around the world🌍🌏🌎 — Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης…

Salvini offers Spain to host more migrants from Italy

Italy Interior Minister Matteo Salvini articulated that his country is “no longer the doormat of Europe”, while commenting on repelled migrants transported to Italy from Libyan coast by Aquarius NGO vessel, and the proposal of Spain to host them. Salvini also said that Spain can also host “another 66,000” migrants who stay in Italy now….

EU asylum reform imminent

According to French President Emmanuel Macron, the EU lacks solidarity and efficiency concerning migration. He underlined that the European borders must have better protection, whereas the mechanism of granting asylum must be unified. French president further pointed out that Europe’s response to migration crisis was outdated and reform was needed. LIVE | Conférence de presse avec Giuseppe Conte,…

EU to provide aid for Ebola response

The European Commission will provide €1.8 million in humanitarian aid to support the ongoing response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding brings the total EU response to Ebola so far in 2018 to € 3.43 million. “Since the current Ebola outbreak was declared on 8 May 2018, the EU…

Congolese Bemba liberation as blow to prosecution

The International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague, the Netherlands, on Friday, June 8, overturned the war crimes conviction of former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba, considered as a huge blow to prosecutors that could also impact politics in his home country in future. Congolese ex-Vice President Bemba acquitted of war crimes on appeal…

Al-Shabaab claimed killing of U.S. military

One U.S. special operations soldier was killed and four U.S. service members wounded in an “enemy attack” on Friday, June 8, in Somalia, the U.S. military said — casualties that are likely to put renewed scrutiny on America’s counterterror operations in Africa. U.S. Statement on Situation in Somalia – https://t.co/KOlJkm37Z3 pic.twitter.com/PhBPlkgsar — US AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand)…

Belgium sends Special Envoy to Burundi

Burundi’s long-serving President Pierre Nkurunziza promised on Thursday to step down when his term ends in 2020, easing fears of fresh violence in the impoverished country. #Burundi’s president says will not seek re-election, easing unrest fears https://t.co/yndB64L51P — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) June 7, 2018 Nkurunziza had been widely expected to take advantage of recent changes…

#EDD2018 Development Days launch in Brussels

Today the 12th European Development Days (EDDs) bring together Europe’s and the world’s development community, under the theme “Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest”. “There can be no sustainable development if half of the world’s population is left behind. We need equal participation and leadership of women and girls…

Burkina Faso receives €50 million in EU aid

Today, in the margins of the European Development Days, Commissioner Mimica signed new support for Burkina Faso, together with President Kaboré. J’ai signé aujourd’hui en présence du Président du Faso @rochkaborepf un appui de 50M€ pour soutenir les efforts de sécurité et de développement dans le Nord du Burkina Faso. @presidencebf @BurkinaMae @gouvernementBF #EDD18 pic.twitter.com/p1z4sfRZZ7 — Neven…

Migrants shipwreck at Tunisian coast

Coastguards continue to recover bodies of migrants drowned in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean on Sunday (3/05/2018), reportedly the boat had sank next to Tunisian coast. According to updated info, the shipwreck off the Tunisian coasts may have caused over 110 deaths: 48 bodies recovered, maybe about 64 missing. — Flavio Di Giacomo (@fladig) June…