Ethiopia Demands Explanation on US Aid Cut
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian officials are demanding an explanation from the U.S. after it announced this week it would cut millions of dollars in aid after Ethiopia’s decision to begin …
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Sudan: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the peace agreement
The peace agreement initialled today between the civilian-led Transitional Government of Sudan and the Sudan Revolutionary Front signifies an important milestone for the ongoing democratic and economic transition of Sudan. …
Read MoreCape Verde Agrees to Extradite Maduro Ally to US
PRAIA, CAPE VERDE – A court in the West African nation of Cape Verde has approved extradition of Colombian businessman Álex Saab to the United States, where he faces charges …
Read MoreWhy the African free trade area could be the game-changer for the continent’s economies
Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing and services in an economy. …
Read MoreZimbabwe Signs $3.5B Compensation Deal With White Farmers
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s government signed a $3.5 billion agreement Wednesday to compensate white farmers displaced during a sometimes-violent land redistribution program two decades ago. The government hopes the deal will …
Read MoreCameroon Dispatches Healthcare Workers to Find, Treat Hepatitis Patients
YAOUNDE – Healthcare workers in Cameroon are marking World Hepatitis Day (July 28), to raise awareness of the virus, which causes inflammation of the liver and kills about 300 people per …
Read MoreSADC MEMBER STATES URGED TO STRENGTHEN MECHANISMS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, AS 45 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION FACE INCREASING FOOD INSECURITY
A new report, released today by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has revealed that close to 44.8 million people in urban and rural areas across 13 Members States of …
Read MorePress statement by Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis announcing €1.2 billion of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
Honourable Mr Prime Minister, Honourable media representatives, I would like to warmly welcome Prime Minister Shmyhal to Brussels and to his visit to the European Commission. I think it is …
Read MoreUN Provides $40 Million in Response to New Ebola Outbreak, Other Emergencies in DR Congo
GENEVA – The U.N. has released $40 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to help tackle a new outbreak of Ebola and other health and humanitarian crises in the …
Read MoreBelarus: EU concludes agreements on visa facilitation and readmission
The Council today adopted two decisions to conclude a visa facilitation agreement and a readmission agreement with Belarus. Visa statistics are evidence of the growing importance of relations between the …
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The EU-Japan strategic partnership is based on longstanding cooperation, shared values and principles such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights, good governance, multilateralism and open market economies. Japan …
Read MoreBorder management: EU concludes agreements with Montenegro and Serbia on Frontex cooperation
The Council today adopted two decisions to conclude the agreements with Montenegro and Serbia on border management cooperation between these countries and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). …
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