“The European Union has been at the forefront of support to the democratic transition in The Gambia since 2017 and to the reforms aiming at entrenching democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Over the last months, it has observed with growing concern a marked slowdown in the pace of the reform process and…
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Urpilainen: Team Europe initiatives
Brussels: Statement by Commissioner Urpilainen during the Informal Meeting of Development Ministers 29/09/2020: ➡️Political outreach with African partners and work on deliverables for the next #EUAU Summit will be taken forward➡️strong push for #TeamEurope and joint programming 👉@JuttaUrpilainen statement during Informal Meeting of EU #Development Ministers https://t.co/I1tuuhWT5U — AnaPisonero (@APisoneroECSpox) September 29, 2020 “Despite the…
EU: Post-Cotonou informal discussion
Brussels 29.09.2020 The African Union – European Union partnership, post-Cotonou agreement were on the top of the agenda of the informal meeting of EU Development Ministers the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell has chaired today. #Africa, #AUEU partnership and #newACPEU #postCotonou negotiations were on the agenda of the informal meeting of EU Development Ministers I…
#SOTEU: africa-EU KEY parTNER
Brussels, 16.09.2020. In the annual State of the European Union #SOTEU address the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen devoted special attention to the bloc partnership with African countries: “”When I came into office, I chose for the very first trip outside the European Union, to visit the African Union, and it was a…
EU: Mali National Assembly enables way out of crisis
Presidents from five West African countries arrive in Mali on July 23 in an attempt to negotiate an end to a political crisis that affected the country and raised concerns it could undermine a regional security, and ongoing struggle against jihadists armed groups. Endemic corruption, disputed local election results and army losses to jihadists cause…
Towards stronger EU-Africa partnership
The Council today approved conclusions on Africa, restating the paramount importance of a stronger EU-Africa partnership. The conclusions note that Joint Communication Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa constitutes an excellent basis on which to initiate a new ambitious partnership with Africa. The next EU-AU Summit will be a pivotal moment for renewing a comprehensive…
Borrell on Mali stability risks
“The political crisis which has been shaking Mali for several weeks is carrying risks for the stability of the country and the region” reads the statement of the Euorpean Union top diplomat Josep Borrell. La crise politique qui secoue le Mali depuis des semaines est porteuse de risques pour la stabilité du pays et de…
EU diplomacy on Malawi elections
Tomorrow, on 23 June 2020, the Malawian people will vote in fresh presidential elections after a protracted but constitutionally determined process. Malawi has a distinguished history of promoting and consolidating inclusive democracy, including by ensuring full respect of the constitutional mandates of national institutions, the statement of the European External Actions Service (EEAS) spokesperson reads….
Burundi: EU calls for peaceful elections
“Tomorrow, millions of voters will go to the polls in Burundi, at the end of an electoral campaign marked by great citizen involvement, despite several incidents. On the eve of this important meeting, the European Union calls on all political actors to honor the commitments made in the electoral code of conduct signed in December…
#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…
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