La récente session de la médiation organisée par la Communauté des Etats de l’Afrique centrale à Arusha sur la situation au Burundi n’a pas permis de parvenir à des conclusions conjointes. Sur le dialogue politique au Burundi: l'UE renouvèle son appel au dialogue entre tous les acteurs burundais https://t.co/hZ2iyDE1Iz — Catherine Ray (@_CatherineRay) December 15,…
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Vicegrad4 pledges millions for African migrants in Italy
The Vicegrad4 group of countries – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic – have vowed to contribute amount of 35 million euro to support Italy in projects aiming at stopping illegal migration from Libya. The pledge was announced ahead of an EU summit in Brussels focusing on issues including illegal mass migration in first…
Ana Gomes: Libya – a collective failure of international community
Ana GOMES, MEP (Portugal, S&D) reflects upon situation of migrants and asylum-seekers in Libya, many of whom are reportedly treated inhumanely, the issue discussed with High Representative Federica Mogherini on Tuesday, December 13, at Strasbourg plenary.
DRC: Worst attack on peacekeepers
The attack on the United Nations peacekeepers has left 14 killed and more than 40 wounded in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, U.N. officials said on Friday, speaking on the condition of anonymity. A UN official earlier on Friday had acknowledged that a “large number” of U.N. peacekeepers were killed or wounded in the attack…
Annemans: EU leaders imposed crisis on Africa themselves
The migrant crisis dominated the 5th Africa-EU Summit, which concludes today in the Cote d’Ivoire capital of Abidjan. The Summit took place with the participation of more than 80 countries and a number of African and European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Belgium Prime minister Charles Michel, Moroccan King Mohammed…
Atkinson condems land grabs in South Africa
Janice Atkinson, MEP, shares her view on ways of political and economic issues in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Problems of successful farmers, land grabs, farming as most dangerous profession – why EU remains silent? How to break Africa dependency on aid ‘needle’? Can trade agreements become tools to direct African societies towards prosperity?
Ansip: Digitisation is reshaping Africa
Keynote speech by Vice-President Ansip at the opening ceremony of the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen Today, we face one simple question. How to provide enough jobs for young people in Africa? There is no obvious or simple answer. I can, however, offer a partial answer: Africa’s private sector. We…
EU expects Equatorial Guinea to comply with democracy
“The campaign and vote of the local and legislative elections held in Equatorial Guinea this month took place in a largely orderly and calm atmosphere. At the same time, the two opposition electoral lists denounced serious irregularities. Moreover, long-standing restrictions on internet and communication systems were enforced” – said the text of the statement of…
Mnangagwa promised democracy
New President Emmerson Mnangagwa shared his grand vision to resurrect Zimbabwe’s ravaged economy and vowed to rule on behalf of all the country’s citizens. Mnangagwa vows to rebuild Zimbabwe and serve all citizens https://t.co/cuKWnPASly — Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2017 Sworn in days after the overthrow of Robert Mugabe, Mnangagwa (75) a former security chief…
Africa to benefit from EU €44 billion of EU investment
The European Commission has defined concrete areas of investments for its External Investment Plan. The new plan will mobilise €44 billion of sustainable investment for Africa and the EU Neighbourhood countries (Eastern Partners – EaP). EU – AFRICA | "European External Investment Plan can raise at least €44 billion in private investments for Africa by…
AFRICA DIPLOMATIC 