Brussels 28.02.2024 “The European Union expresses its solidarity with Burkina Faso following the recent terrorist attacks in the North and East of the country, which caused numerous victims this Sunday, February 25, 2024, in particular during attacks in a mosque and in a church” reads the statement by the spokesperson on terrorist attacks in the…
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Central Africa signs peace deal
Central African Republic concluded a peace deal with 14 armed groups on following two weeks of talks in Khartoum, Sudan. Central African Republic signs peace deal with armed groups https://t.co/CNMTtdEQz3 pic.twitter.com/R9OCY5cBWj — Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2019 The peace deal was announced by the African Union but the terms were not immediately released. #Historic: The Government…
Bomb explosion at Cairo Coptic Church
A policeman perished, while attempting to defuse a bomb outside a Coptic Christian church in Egypt, security officials said. Police officer killed defusing bomb near #Cairo church pic.twitter.com/wfBjTSuGWv — Ruptly (@Ruptly) January 6, 2019 Late Mustafa Abid was reportedly a specialist in mine clearance. The explosion injured two other officers and one pedestrian. The device…
Egypt Coptic Christian attack as “reminder” of security challenges
‘Today’s attack on a bus of Coptic Christian pilgrims in Minya, Egypt has again exacted a toll of civilian deaths and injuries. It is a stark reminder of the security challenges that Egypt is facing” – the European External Action Service spokesperson said. Following today’s attack on Coptic Christian pilgrims in Egypt, the EU expresses…
Buhari blames unnamed politicians for massacre in Plateau State
After violent clashes in central Nigeria between Muslim herders and Christian farmers, occuring during weekend media is citing police informing that 86 people were killed. The growing conflict between two groups has become deadlier than Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremist insurgency. Following the massacre Nigeria’s president in a statement accused unnamed politicians of taking advantage of…
Violence in Nigeria causes MEPs ‘deep concern’
The European Parliament expresses deep concern about the security situation in Nigeria. MEPs call on President Muhammadu Buhari and his government to: address the increasing inter-ethnic violence between pastoral communities and farmers by negotiating a national policy framework protecting the interests of both groups, step up the efforts to stop the attacks against Christian and…
EU renews its support to Egypt
“The Christian Coptic community has been targeted once again in Egypt: dozens of worshippers travelling on a bus in Al Minya in Egypt have been killed today (26.05.2017). We share the pain of the families of the victims, to whom we send our condolences, and of the many wounded,” – says the statement of the European…
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