AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Celebrating Africa Day 2023

Brussels 25.06.2023 Africa Day marks the founding in 1963 of the Organization of African Unity, which now known as the African Union providing an annual opportunity to reflect on the challenges and achievements of the Governments and peoples of Africa. This year’s celebration has particular significance as it marks the 50th anniversary of independence of…

Moura massacre: Borrell demands investigation

Brussels 16.05.2023 “The publication, by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, of the report on the events that took place in Moura, from March 27 to 31, 2022, confirms the multiple abuses and violations of human rights and the law international humanitarian crisis that occurred in the context of the…

Kenya: oldest lion killed

Brussels 13.05.2023 Loonkiito, possibly one of the oldest lions in the world, has been killed in Kenya at the age of 19, conservation organization Lion Guardians said. (Image above: illustration) CNN: One of Africa's oldest lions killed in Kenya, conservationists say.https://t.co/pmapI1xeTN via @GoogleNews — Edie Summers (@ediesummers) May 13, 2023 The lion was killed on…

International Leopard Day: poaching catastrophe

Brussels 03.05.2023 Every year on the 3rd May is the celebration of International Leopard Day. In an ongoing attempt to increase awareness of the importance of this species, this is a day that celebrates leopards focus on the global awareness of their status as well as the threats that leopard populations are faced with. Did…

Mali: Sévaré attack on Wagner group

Brussels 28.04.2023 Founder and boss of Russian private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has defended his company’s activities in Africa, insisting that his involvement on the continent is mainly to defeat terrorism and help countries liberate their territories from insurgents. #Mali dans les premières heures de ce 22 avril, attaque du #JNIM #AQMI qui a…

Burkina-Faco: EU condemns Karma massacre

Brussels 27.04.2023 “The European Union strongly condemns the horrific massacre that took place in the village of Karma, Yatenga province, on 20 April, which reportedly left dozens of civilian victims, including women and children” reads the statement of the press-person of the European External Action Service. #BurkinaFaso : L’UE condamne avec fermeté l’horrible massacre à…

Sudan: limits of external efforts

Brussels 27.04.2023 “Since April 15, Khartoum residents as well as Sudanese living in other key cities such as Nyala or El Obeid have been caught in the crossfire between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the country’s main paramilitary force”, writes By Anne-Laure Mahé from the Egmont Royal Institute for…

Sudan: risk of protracted conflict

Brussels 24.04.2023 Fighting has erupted in the capital – Khartoum, and other cities in Sudan as powerful rival military factions battle for control, increasing the risk of a nationwide civil war. The sudden outbreak of violence between the military and the well-armed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group on April 15 triggered a humanitarian crisis…

Sudan: Evacuations from Khartoum

Brussels 24.04.2023 Europe, China and Japan are in a hurry to extract their citizens from Khartoum, Sudan, on Monday, April 24, and thousands more people took advantage of an apparent lull in fighting between the army and a paramilitary force over the past two days to escape from the unrest. (Image: illustration). Dès le 18/04…

Burkina Faso: EU expresses solidarity

Brussels 15.04.2023 “In an increasingly difficult security and humanitarian context in Burkina Faso with an upsurge in terrorist attacks, the European Union once again expresses its solidarity with the people of Burkina Faso and its commitment to combating terrorism” reads the press release of the press person of the European External Action Service (EEAS). Le…