“The campaign and vote of the local and legislative elections held in Equatorial Guinea this month took place in a largely orderly and calm atmosphere. At the same time, the two opposition electoral lists denounced serious irregularities. Moreover, long-standing restrictions on internet and communication systems were enforced” – said the text of the statement of…
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Easing of US sanction on Sudan
The easing of US sanctions on Sudan is an important step in Sudan’s efforts at reintegration into the international community. The EU expects Sudan to make further progress in addressing the several challenges that still remain. Easing of US sanctions important step in #Sudan’s re-integration into the international community.https://t.co/QUCxb6AiSR — Koen Vervaeke (@koen_vervaekeEU) October 9,…
EU on elections in Rwanda
The European Union has closely followed the presidential elections in Rwanda. The Rwandan people have engaged in the democratic process peacefully, with polling held in an organised and secure environment, and a diverse set of issues having been raised across a wide range of media in the campaign. https://twitter.com/Omar_Ndizeye/status/893397621389369344 This marks a step to strengthen the electoral process. In…
Forward towards Sahel G5 joint force!
Luxembourg, 19.06.2017. Today, the Council adopted conclusions on Mali and the Sahel recalling its strong integrated approach towards achieving stabilisation of the region. This approach includes full range of relevant instruments in the field of diplomacy, long-term development cooperation, support to human rights, stabilisation efforts, resilience building, humanitarian assistance, migration management and security, including CSDP…
Italy to promote Africa at G7 Taormina
“Africa is very important for us. Indeed, it is perhaps the focus of our G7 presidency,” said Raffaele Trombetta, the senior Italian diplomat who has led behind-the-scenes negotiations on the G7 agenda with colleagues from the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France and Canada. The Italian presidency of the G7 raised is concerned about…
EU “committed to Libya”
The European Union (EU), the African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations (UN) met in Brussels on 23rd May 2017 to assess developments in Libya since their last meeting in Cairo on 18th March 2017 and further coordinate their efforts to advance the political process and assist Libya in…
AU-EU: investing in youth
On 15 May 2017, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Foreign Ministers met the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat for an exchange of views on the state of the Africa-EU partnership in view of the AU-EU Summit in Abidjan on 29-30 November. In an evolving global context,…
Moussa Faki Mahamat at EU Council
The Council will examine EU-Africa relations based on a joint communication by the High Representative and the Commission for a renewed impetus of the Africa-EU Partnership. The discussion will feed into the preparation of the EU-Africa Summit in November. #Brussels @MoussaFaki_M and @FedericaMog at #Brussels Foreign Affairs Council https://t.co/XIOzxf05LR — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) May…
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…
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