AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Mogherini grants €200 million to Somalia

“Somalia’s future matters to Europe and our support matters to Somalia,” Mogherini said. “The €200 million we have announced today strengthens the EU’s leading role in supporting the country’s development, stability and security. We already play a major role for peace in the country through the three active missions in the country as well as…

Congolese refugees stream to Angola

Govenor Ernesto Muangala said the officials had counted more than 20,000 refugees in his Lunda Norte province, almost double the number recorded a month ago. All had fled clashes between Congolese government and militia forces that erupted in Congo’s Kasai-Central province in July, then spread to four other provinces. Violence drives over 11,000 Congolese…

Troika “deeply troubled” by conflict in South Sudan

“The members of the Troika (the UK, US and Norway) and the EU are deeply troubled by the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. We echo the concerns highlighted recently by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and Chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission President Festus Mogae on increased violence,…

Kabila blamed violaitons of agreement

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on named a new transitional government, state television reported, defying opponents who rejected the cabinet, saying it violated a previous agreement. President Kabila names new DR Congo government despite agreement for elections https://t.co/wg8YmCdlDy pic.twitter.com/6FiQyJd24Z — DW News (@dwnews) May 9, 2017 Kabila, in power since 2001, struck a…

Schoolgirls freed from Boko Haram

Islamist militants of the Boko Haram group have released 82 schoolgirls from a group of 276 they abducted in north-eastern Nigeria three years ago, the president’s office says. They were handed over in exchange for Boko Haram suspects after negotiations. #BokoHaram have released 82 schoolgirls from a group of 276 abducted in north-eastern #Nigeria 3…

A Navy SEAL killed in Somalia

A US military member was killed and two others wounded in Somalia when they were attacked while on a mission advising Somali National Army forces, US Africa Command confirmed Friday, 4.05.2017. A Navy SEAL was killed in a raid against the Islamic militant group known as the Shabab in Somalia, officials said https://t.co/y7A4qXZUnv — The…

EU-ACP for Sustainable Development

The annual meeting of EU and ACP ministers was held on 5 May 2017 under the co-chairmanship of Mr George Vella, minister of foreign affairs of Malta, president-in-office of the Council of the European Union, and Mr Abraham Tekeste, minister of finance and economic cooperation of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia, president-in-office of the…

EU for stronger ties with Africa

The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini presented a revitalised framework for joint action to build a stronger strategic partnership between Europe and Africa for more prosperity and stability in the two continents. Communication sets out innovative proposals in a number of key areas – such as peace and security, migration, job creation and energy. It comes ahead of the Africa-EU…

La Semaine Tunisienne au Parlement Européen

“Dès le lendemain de la Révolution de 2011, l’Union européenne s’est engagée à soutenir pleinement la transition entamée par le peuple tunisien, que vous représentez ici aujourd’hui. Une transition pour plus de démocratie, plus de justice sociale, plus de liberté. Mais une transition aussi, le Président Tajani l’a bien rappelé, pour plus de croissance et…

South Africa: Zuma hasted to exit

South African President Jacob Zuma made a hasty exit from a May Day rally on Monday after the crowd of workers that he was due to address became rowdy, with some booing and chanting slogans against him. The labour federation Cosatu abruptly cancelled Zuma’s speech and other addresses at the rally it had organised, as…