“…On our first trip outside Europe, President Von der Leyen and I went to hear Africa. We experienced a continent of youth, brimming with confidence, full of potential, attractive for the global players. We met a partner that deserves a more positive engagement from us. New comprehensive #EUAfricaStrategy will constitute a significant change in gearing…
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Security situation in Burkina Faso
“Over the past months, we have seen a continued and dramatic deterioration of the security situation in Burkina Faso. I would like to start by expressing our solidarity with the people of Burkina. More than 200 people were killed so far in 2019, including 60 victims in the last month” said Tytti TUPPURAINEN (pictured), Finnish Presidency,…
Tajani reiterates call for Africa Marshall Plan
Italian Member of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani warned about growing inequalities threatening the economic and social development in sub-Saharan Africa. The economic situation in many African countries has aggravated recently, impacting the security situation, gradually eroding social cohesion. The growing inequality leads to instability, Tajani said. He underlined that the security situation in the Sahel…
Ramaphosa addresses Europarliament
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has addressed MEPs in a formal sitting in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 14 November during Plenary week. In view of upcoming VII EU-South Africa Summit in Brussels on 15 November the EU-South Africa strategic relations and cooperation, peace and security in Africa are among the issues addressed in Mr Ramaphosa’s speech. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/1062656236578111488 The…
EU towards “new partnership” with Africa
‘To speak of the future, one must speak of Africa – Europe’s twin continent. Africa is the future: By 2050, Africa’s population will number 2.5 billion. One in four people on earth will be African” – said Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission in his 2018 State of Union speech. ☕ Join us…
MEPs denounce violations of human rights in Burundi
During European Parliament Strasbourg plenary week, the MEPs denounced the intimidation, repression and the harassment of journalists and human rights defenders, and urged Burundian authorities to guarantee the respect of the rule of law and human rights, such as the right of freedom of expression and freedom of the media. Press releaseMEPs react to breaches…
President Lourenço calls for closer EU-Angola cooperation
EU-Angola relations and cooperation, development, migration and promoting stability, growth and jobs in the African continent were among the issues addressed during Mr João Lourenço’s first official visit to the European Parliament. LIVE EP Plenary session – Formal sitting Address by João LOURENÇO, President of Angola https://t.co/r4Pq632b9u via @EC_AVService — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) July…
Gabon’ dangers of human rights abuses
“One year after the heavily contested presidential elections in Gabon, the situation has reached a stalemate, with no prospect of a political solution to the country’s divisions and to the crisis” – said the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, addressing September plenary of the European Parliament. .@FedericaMog speech at the European Parliament urgency on #Gabonhttps://t.co/hytwHxuzKp…
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