AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

SA: Lion’s industry in Africa

Brussels 09.12.2022 HSI Africa invites for an exclusive, free online screening of the new documentary film “Lions, Bones and Bullets”, which sheds light on South Africa’s controversial commercial captive lion industry and follows the wildlife trafficking trail to Laos and Viet Nam. REMEMBER! To RSVP to join @HSIAfrica @Blood_Lions & @PantheraAfrica for an exclusive screening…

Washington: US-Africa Leaders Summit

Brussels 09.12.2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit Brings 50 African Voices to Washington, the VoA news reports. The Biden administration wishes to use a gathering of 50 African delegations in Washington “to uplift and empower African institutions, citizens and nations” through discussions about challenges such as healthcare, democracy, governance, investment, development, climate change challenges and many others,…

DRC: M23 rebels cause suffering

Brussels 09.12.2022 Thousands of tiny makeshift shelters hug the road leading north out of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, a symptom of the vast humanitarian crisis gripping the turbulent east. VIDEO: Bahati Bashubage, a tailor, escaped with his sewing machine after clashes broke out in DR Congo's turbulent east He is now one of tens…

DRC: EU extends restrictive measures

Brussels 08.12.2022 Democratic Republic of Congo: EU extends restrictive measures and adds eight more people to the list. The Council decided today to add eight persons to the list of persons subject to restrictive measures due to the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The existing restrictive measures have been extended for…

DR Congo: 131 civilians killed

Brussels 08.12.2022 A United Nation investigation has found that at least 131 civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo died in a November attack by the M23 rebel group, the BBC reports. The UN say a preliminary investigation has found that M23 rebels killed at least 131 civilians (102 men, 17 women and 12 children)…

SA: Ramaphosa half million in sofa

Brussels 01.12.2022 South Africa is facing deep political turmoil and corresponding uncertainty across markets amid growing calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down over an emerging bizarre scandal centered on the alleged theft of $580,000. Cyril Ramaphosa was propelled to South Africa's highest office on a promise to tackle corruption. Now he's embroiled in…

MEPs: DRC conflict escalation concerns

Strasbourg 24.11.2022 Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (Image above: European Parliament, Strasbourg) Human rights: On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Afghanistan, Belarus and Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more⤵️https://t.co/aUUPTC5gRV — EP PressService (@EuroParlPress) November…

France ends assistance to Mali

Brussels 17.11.2022 France has suspended development assistance to Mali after concluding its move to end its 10-year military presence in the country, a foreign ministry source told the AFP news agency. Germany is deciding whether to completely pull out of the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in Mali. Britain and Ivory Coast already said they would…

Algeria applied for BRICS group

Brussels 08.11.2022 Algeria has officially applied to join the BRICS economic group, Anadolu News Agency reports. The bloc of emerging economies includes Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa. Foreign Ministry official, Leyla Zarruki, said the North African country has requested membership of the economic bloc, the State radio reported. Russia hails Algeria’s decision to…

Somalia explosions: 100 dead

Brussels 30.10.202 2At least 100 people have been killed and 300 injured after two explosions shattered the capital of Somalia in an ongoing attack on the country’s education ministry. The attack occurred in a busy area where several key government offices are situated, and on a day when the nation’s President, Prime minister and other…