Brussels 13.08.2025 The African Union (AU) is dealing with internal tensions as the race to replace the outgoing Director of Conflict Management within the Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security approaches climax. The African Union faces internal tensions as regional blocs compete to appoint the next Director of Conflict Management. With crises in Sudan,…
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Niger: ECOWAS convenes for crisis Summit
Brussels 10.08.2023 The military who seized power in a coup in Niamey on Wednesday, July 26, accused France, previously an ally of Niger, of releasing 16 jihadists and violating the country’s airspace, on the eve of a crisis summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Breaking News: Reports coming in that France…
Zimbabwe: EU demands liberation of activists
«The Constitution of #Zimbabwe guarantees the right to peaceful protests; a right that @efie41209591, @advocatemahere and others exercised today. They should be released from police custody. #EU4HumanRights,» reads the Tweet of the European Union delegation to Zimbabwe, demanding immediate liberation of Tsitsi Dangarembga (pictured), the novelist, and Fadzayi Mahere, the lawyer. The Constitution of #Zimbabwe…
France calls for Mali opposition leader release
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on July 8 called for the release of Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse (pictured), who has been held hostage by suspected Islamist militants since March. #Mali : "La France dit son indignation devant la situation faite à monsieur Soumaïla Cissé, un leader de l'opposition pris en otage depuis trois…
Cameroon: EU promotes inclusive dialogue
“We have expressed out support to Switzerland, mediating in the crisis, and we would like to promote a political dialogue which will be accepted by all stakeholders” the European External Actions Service spokesperson said, reflecting upon the latest episode of violence in Cameroon where the mayor of Mamfe, the youngest the country, was assassinated recently….
EU allocates €68 million to Sudan and S.Sudan
This week the European Commission has announced €68 million in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable communities in Sudan and South Sudan. #EU 🇪🇺 is stepping up its support for the people in #Sudan & #SouthSudan who are facing grave #humanitarian needs. Announcing €68 million to cover basic needs💧🥖🚑⛺️✏️📖https://t.co/2CPXsLJ8zx#EU 🇪🇺 #solidarity around the world🌍🌏🌎 — Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης…
Donor conference for Congo raised $500
The UN donor conference in Geneva, raised half a billion dollars to ease what it calls a major humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). #DRC aid appeal raises $500 million as humanitarian crisis grows. This and other stories in our @UNGeneva audio bulletin: https://t.co/fHYAf2csK9 — UN Geneva (@UNGeneva) April 13, 2018 In…
NASA: Cape Town water exhausted
Cape Town’s impending Day Zero is likely to have a severe knock-on effect across the entire national economy, widely affecting a number of sectors, and resulting in a possible credit rating downgrade for South Africa. Cape Town’s Water is Running Out https://t.co/994VENVge3 #CapeTown #Landsat #NASA pic.twitter.com/5KxeoOkQl8 — NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) January 30, 2018 Speaking to the…
EU Council on development
The EU Council will address the humanitarian situation in Africa, Yemen and Syria. Development ministers are expected to express their concerns over deteriorating humanitarian crises and the risk on famine in several African countries, including Nigeria, South Sudan and Somalia. Following the EU-ACP Council of ministers on 4-5 May, development ministers will discuss the future…
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