AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Sudanese refugee kills two Frenchmen

A knife attack in Romans-sur-Isère (pictured) southeastern France a Soudanaise refugee has killed two people, and left several others injured. The incident took place in morning hours around 10:45 on April 4, Holy Saturday, at eve of Catholic celebration of Easter. A terror investigation is now underway suspecting deliberate premeditated action. Attaque au couteau à…

ISIS claimed attack in Mozambique

The assailants destroyed houses, vandalised public spaces, and erected barricades along vital roads in Mozambique Cabo Delgado province. It is still unclear how many people were killed or wounded as most residents are still in hiding, and the government had yet to assess the situation. The attackers were in control of the city until late…

COVID19: 139 confirmed cases

On April 1 there had been 139 confirmed coronavirus cases and two deaths in Nigeria. Nine people have recovered after contracting virus Covid-19. Both major cities Lagos and Abuja along with Ogun State are currently in lockdown. Nigeria's Coronavirus Cases Rise to 139 @PremiumTimesng : https://t.co/6qNedrltxc #Nigeria #COVID19Nigeria #Covid19Out #stayathomeNigerians #LetsFightCovid19 #CovidNGR #StayAtHome#StayAtHomeAndStaySafe #TheLockdown #COVIDー19…

EU: Libya arms embargo mission

“The European Union is stepping up its efforts to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya, thereby contributing to the peace process in the country, through the launch of a new CSDP (Common Security and Defence Policy) military operation in the Mediterranean. “The Council today adopted a decision launching Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI as from…

Uganda: lockdown clashes

Uganda has banned all public transport for two weeks in accordance with decision of the President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, explaining the measure is needed to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic, which has so produced 14 established cases of contamination there. The measure is complementary to the insturction to stay home from 22 March. #Breaking:…

Libya: Borrell focus on arms embargo

EU top diplomat Josep Borrell participated in a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that took place via video-teleconference call on Wednesday, 25 March. G7: High Representative Borrell participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers' videoconferencehttps://t.co/2DLXHnV96h pic.twitter.com/dvfSRU9U1u — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) March 25, 2020 Addressing Libyan conflict Borrel stressed the urgency of turning…

EU increases support to Mali

The EU Foreign Affairs Council today decided to expand the scope of the mandate of the European Union military mission contributing to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali). The mission will be able to provide military assistance to the G5 Sahel Joint Force and to national armed forces in the G5 Sahel…

Mali: soldiers killed in attack

Dozens Malian soldiers have been killed in an attack on an army base in the country’s northeast in the town of Tarkint, north of Gao, according to the armed forces. French media indicated number of casualties has risen to 30 servicemen slain, and five wounded. Militant attack kills 29 Malian soldiers -army https://t.co/avnjNdLBaX — Reuters…

#COVID19: Africa cases at rise

Africa will likely see higher numbers of coronavirus contamination cases in coming weeks because of the height probability that some are slipping through the net, the head of a regional disease control body said on March 19. Managing COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries | Global Health | JAMA | JAMA Network https://t.co/b2jHwSNARl — John…

Darfur: HRW for “gradual withdrawal”

‘The proposal by the United Nations and the African Union to limit the UN’s protection role in Sudan threatens the safety and security of civilians in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today. In a new report that the Security Council is expected to discuss on March 17, 2020, the UN secretary-general and the AU commission…