Drought impacts grapes harvest in Western Cape

South African Distell Group 2018 wine grape harvest was 30% down on the previous year due to drought in the Western Cape but grape quality was promising, its head winemaker conveyed. Distell accounts for slightly less than a third of total wine production in South Africa, with nearly a quarter of all grapes procured from its…

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Filmmaker dies after accident with giraffe

Award-winning filmmaker Carlos Carvalho (47) died a week after an accident while shooting a game lodge in South Africa. He was tragically injured when a giraffe attacked him while he was getting a close shot of the animal. Award-winning filmmaker Carlos Carvalho dies after giraffe head-butts him https://t.co/3EOfPrOLPx — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 6, 2018 Carvalho had been…

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EU supports Chad inclusive political dialogue

“A new Constitution has been promulgated in Chad. The process leading to its adoption has not been conducted in a sufficiently inclusive manner as required by by such a fundamental issue”, according to the statement of the European External Action Service (EEAS). Déclaration sur la nouvelle Constitution au #Tchadhttps://t.co/s5h4w5Bq7U — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) May 5,…

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EU condolences to “all Mozambicans” mourning Afonso Dhlakama

“Afonso Dhlakama passed away in times of great challenges for Mozambique. He played a historical role in the process that culminated in the Rome Peace Accord of 1992 and was a key actor in the democratic transition of the country. Since 2016 Afonso Dhlakama, again, demonstrated great determination in engaging in peace and reconciliation talks…

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Tanzania bloggers win lawsuit

Tanzanian bloggers and rights activists won a first, although not final, court lawsuit against a government order to register their online platforms that raised concern about a crackdown on free speech. #Tanzania bloggers win temporary court order against state crackdown https://t.co/MBQE2MmDGB — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) May 4, 2018 Tanzania’s communications regulator had given bloggers, as…

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BOZAR: Black speaks Black

Five short stories present Europe from the perspective of the young African diaspora. A group of young, talented Europeans with roots in various African countries have dedicated months of their lives to this project by way of workshops, boot camps and studio sessions. This film expresses their loves, fears and hopes for the future in…

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Niger: new head of EUCAP mission

Frank Van der Mueren (pictured), a Belgian senior police official, has been appointed as new Head of the European Union’s civilian capacity building mission in Niger, EUCAP Sahel Niger. Frank Van der Mueren was previously seconded to EUCAP Sahel Mali as deputy Head of Mission and Chief of Staff since 2016. He has already worked for…

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Red Cross nurse abducted in Mogadishu

The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the abduction of a nurse in Mogadishu (pictured), at present police, and intelligence agents are working on the case. At present  no further information has been released on the circumstances of the incident, police added the nurse is a German citizen. BREAKING: The International Committee of the…

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EU increases development fund

The European Commission proposes a long-term budget of €1,135 billion in commitments(expressed in 2018 prices) over the period from 2021 to 2027, equivalent to 1.11% of the EU27’s gross national income (GNI). This level of commitments translates into €1,105 billion (or 1.08% of GNI) in payments (in 2018 prices). This includes the integration into the EU budget of…

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