The European Commission and Denmark signed a transfer agreement for a voluntary contribution of around €10 million (DKK 75 million) to the EU External Investment Plan. https://twitter.com/europeaid/status/1198966181329358849?s=21 The European Investment Plan is a key tool of the Africa-Europe Alliance. Most of the contribution will go to the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the financing…
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Europe supports CAR security reform
The European Council adopted a crisis management concept for a new civilian CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA). (Image: illustration). https://twitter.com/kenroth/status/1197119122078945280?s=21 The mission will support the reform of the internal security forces to enable the CAR authorities to mitigate the current security challenges in the country. EU experts will support the Ministry of the Interior and…
EU allocates funds to rescue migrants
The European Commission has taken stock of all work strands of Progress report of Migration agenda. The Report highlighted the EU efforts for rescuing lives – 760,000 in Mediterranean Sea and over 23,000 in the Nigerien desert since 2015. https://twitter.com/refmigrupdate/status/1185455367981064192?s=21 Unprecedented funding worth €9.7 billion has been mobilised mainly through the EU Trust Fund for Africa. …
Portugal & Greece welcome South Africans
The perspective of expropriation of land without compensation, widely known as “land grabs” stimulates South Africans to search for new secure home, where they can construct their future, and future of their families. (Image above: Lisbon, Portugal). Portugal is the top destination of choice for savvy real estate investors and wealthy families looking to acquire European residency…
EU diplomats encourage talks in Sudan
“The Transitional Military Council and the Forces for Freedom and Change have today initialled a political agreement on the formation of the structures and institutions of governance in the transition period. This is a further positive step. The continued efforts of the African Union/Ethiopian mediation played an important role in this achievement.” https://twitter.com/majaeuspox/status/1151510337121923072?s=21 “It is…
Zimbabwe turns page of Mugabe era
The European Union began political talks aimed at turning the page on hostile relations during Robert Mugabe’s era, enabling a resumption of direct financial aid for the developing economy. #Zimbabwe and EU seek to move on from Mugabe-era strains https://t.co/3SAf0FLAbI — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) June 5, 2019 At the start of the open-ended talks between…
EU confronted with escalation in Libya
The UN Security Council has called for an emergency meeting on to discuss the escalation in Libya‘s years-long power struggle, as a number of foreign powers urged restraint. “It is difficult to see Haftar rolling into a place like #Tripoli unless he has cut deals already.” – @el_khawaga via. @Telegraphhttps://t.co/tCwitox5RA — Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) April…
Nigerian warns West against election meddling
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai – a poweful ally of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari warned “people from overseas” who sought to intervene in the country’s election to be held in little over a week would go back in “body bags“. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has warned the U.S, U.K and the EU against undue interference in Nigeria’s political affairs…
EU strong support to MINUSMA
On Sunday morning, the peacekeepers were again targeted in Mali by those who want to spread fear and division. #BREAKING Death toll in #Mali attack against UN forces rises to 10, 25 wounded: AFP — Guy Elster (@guyelster) January 20, 2019 The terrorist attack on a MINUSMA camp deployed in northern Mali caused the death of…
EU expects Madagascar elections to conclude peacefully
After the second round both candidates in Madagascar presidential election have claimed victory in the intense competition for power. The Malagasy people went to the polls on December 19 to elect the President. Both Ravalomanana and his rival Rajoelina ensured their supporters that they are the legitimate winners of the intense race. With 8911 of 24,852 polling…
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