Brussels 13.07.2021 In South Africa’s most populous province of Gauteng, which includes the largest city, Johannesburg, at least six people had died, officials announced early on Tuesday, July 13. Another 10 bodies were discovered in the aftermath of the looting spree in the Johannesburg township of Soweto. #Looting spree continues in #KZNViolence #durbanriots | Part…
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South Africa: 30 deaths among looters
Brussels 13.07.2021 Protesters clashed with security forces in several areas of South Africa and looters ransacked shopping malls on Tuesday, July 30, as frustrations over poverty and inequality boiled over in to the country’s worst unrest in years, with the death toll rising to more than 30. (Image above: social networks). Tensions are growing as…
MOZAMBIQUE: EU training mission
Brussels 12.07.2021 “…Talking about defence and security issues, today we formally established, in a record time, the new European Training Mission for Mozambique. This is the second Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission that is being created during my mandate” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said during the press-conference in Brussels, concluding the…
Zuma in prison in KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. Jacob Zuma: Former president hands himself in to South African police https://t.co/bB0EZBVGla — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 7, 2021 The high profile convict was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his…
Tigray on brink of famine
Brussels 03.07.2021 The United Nations said the conflict could rapidly flare again in Ethiopia’s Tigray and that famine was worsening in the region, where local fighters declared victory this week after an eight-month war with central government and allied forces. A cease fire doesn’t mean cutting a region off power or destroying critical infrastructure. A…
Ethiopia elections legitimacy in doubt
Brussels 28.06.2021 Today the Ethiopians vote in general elections with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seeking a popular mandate after his 2018 rise to power ended decades of authoritarian rule. But while Abiy’s victory is seen as probable, the international community is unlikely to see the election as legitimate amid voting delays, ongoing violence in Tigray…
Ethiopia: EU condemns MSF killing
Brussels 26.06.2021 “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the killing of three staff members of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Tigray today, outside Abiy Addi, while delivering aid to those needing it most. We offer our deepest condolences to their loved ones” reads the statement of Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner…
Ethiopia voting in key elections
Brussels 21.06.2021 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (pictured) is facing his first real test at the ballot in what is Ethiopia’s first multi-party election in 16 years, albeit one riven with conflict, jailed opposition figures and parts of the country unable to vote. 🇪🇹 #EthiopiaElection2021 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hopes to secure a popular mandate, but…
EU: Ethiopia elections ahead
Brussels 18.06.2021 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union: “On June 21, a majority of Ethiopian voters will be invited to participate in elections. Some constituencies will vote at a later stage, in part due to security and logistical challenges. The European Union (EU) takes note of this important step and…
Mali: france ends Barkhane operation
Brussels 10.06.2021 At a press conference, Emmanuel Macron announced this Thursday, June 10, afternoon, June 10, the end of the anti-jihadist military operation Barkhane in the Sahel, at least in its current form.(Image: illustration) 🔴 Emmanuel Macron annonce la fin de l’opération Barkhane au Sahel, où sont déployés 5100 soldats français pour lutter contre le…
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