AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

EU committed to Africa agri-food sector

Africa-Europe Alliance: European Commission committed to a sustainable African agri-food sector. The Task Force for Rural Africa delivered its final report, an agri-food and rural agenda for the new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’ unveiled by President Jean-Claude Juncker in the 2018 State of the Union speech. This is a…

Bouteflika refuses to renounce 5th mandate

Despite Algerian demonstrations calling to renounce presidential ambitions, the incumbent President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (82) has registered on March 3 his candidacy. However, in case he is elected on April 18, he promised in written an early presidential election in less than a year. Many Algerians have déjà vu feeling, while hearing this promise to leave. In…

Algerians protest against 5th Bouteflika mandate

Algerians went to streets calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to leave office in the country’s biggest anti-government demonstrations since the Arab Spring eight years ago. Police face-off with anti-Bouteflika protesters in #Algiers#Algeria pic.twitter.com/NAecnyC3mK — Ruptly (@Ruptly) March 1, 2019 The protests started as peaceful but degenerated to some clashes between police and demonstrates broke out…

EU admits Buhari election ‘consistency’

“Nigerians have re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari, as the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission confirms. These results are consistent with independent civil society observations”, says the text of the statement attributed to a European External Actions Service (EEAS) spokesperson. Statement on the re-election of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari https://t.co/TrTr6LoTeW — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) March 1,…

Buhari wins Nigerian voters

Incumbent President on Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari is an unequivocal leader of the election race according to the provisional results. Nigeria's Buhari leads in election count as death toll mounts https://t.co/KdkneyXhCh pic.twitter.com/kNRSalmqGk — Reuters (@Reuters) February 26, 2019 The results showed that incumbent President main rival, businessman and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, could no longer catch…

Al-Bashir reshuffles government

President Omar al-Bashir has appointed a new first vice President and Prime minister, a day after declaring a year-long state of emergency to counter Sudanese protests calling for his removal from office. Sudan's Bashir names VP, prime minister as protests continue https://t.co/djFccbCuFG pic.twitter.com/XsgZHIZSw5 — Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2019 Bashir replaced his long-time ally Bakri…

Nigerians elect future President

Incumbent Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari (76) and his main opponent, businessman Atiku Abubakar (72) cast their ballots in presidential election voting after a week’s delay. The two candidates lead among more than 70 challengers. Nigeria's Buhari casts ballot as polls open in delayed election https://t.co/stk6NpmlMU pic.twitter.com/nVWadPVrIV — Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2019 The voting has started with…

Kaduna death toll doubled

Nigeria’s Kaduna State toll of victims has risen to 130 people, the state governor said, adding that the motive appeared to be ethnic. Governor Nasir El-Rufai has disclosed on Tuesday, February 19, that the death toll in the recent uprising in Kaduna state has increased to 130. https://t.co/NcFLgMjn1M — Legit.ng | Leading the way (@legitngnews) February…

EU ministers discuss Congo in first ranks

The Foreign Affairs Council will start with a discussion on current affairs. The High Representative and foreign ministers may refer to the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Image: EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini doorstep before the Foreign Affairs Council). 🇪🇺 Foreign Ministers meeting today: applause of welcome for entry into force of #Prespa agreement…

Sahel stability as key to EU security

“The EU supports the efforts the G5 Sahel countries in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and any other threat to security and peace” says the text of conclusions adopted by the EU Foreign Affairs Council. #Sahel: EU takes further steps to better support the security of the region ➡️ @EUCouncil takes regionalisation of @EucapSahelMali @EUCAPSahelNiger…