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OTAN accused of migrants Death

According to the MIGREUROP’s report and press conference that took place in Paris this Thursday, 2012-11-09, five immigrants per day life-lost in 2011 in...
EU agencies promote Aquaculture to fight against hunger in poor countries

EU agencies promote Aquaculture to fight against hunger in poor countries

An international initiative to create awareness on the role of aquaculture in food security in poor countries has been launched; the program will bring...
Homosexuality: Tension between Cameroon and European Union

Homosexuality: Tension between Cameroon and European Union

The European Union (EU) has given more than 300,000€ in funding for gay rights associations in Cameroon. Opposed to these grants, the government argues...
Libya: Sudan president out of Africa-European summit

Libya: Sudan president out of Africa-European summit

The African Union has decided to exclude Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir from the forth-coming European Union-African Union summit in order to prevent a protest...
Sustainable environmental development in Africa gets international backing

Sustainable environmental development in Africa gets international backing

South African researchers are benefitting from a unique partnership between NASA and agencies in Africa and Europe that is sending more than 30 terabytes...
Morocco to host World Economic Forum on MENA

Morocco to host World Economic Forum on MENA

Morocco is preparing to host The World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to bring together policymakers,...
Rwanda attracts mixed feelings over progress

Rwanda attracts mixed feelings over progress

Rwanda’s progress since the genocide of 1994 has been remarkable and is a testament to the people in facing and overcoming staggering challenges, a...
Guinea-Bissau: EU and U.S. lose war against crime?

Guinea-Bissau: EU and U.S. lose war against crime?

The European Union has given up on its mission to build a stable democracy in Guinea-Bissau just two years after it launched a mission...
Zimbabwe: Diplomatic row begins after Mugabe’s funeral comments

Zimbabwe: Diplomatic row begins after Mugabe’s funeral comments

Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi Tuesday summoned three Western ambassadors to his office and demanded an explanation of their walk out on President Mugabe...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s undiplomatic speech angers officials

Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s undiplomatic speech angers officials

A damaging diplomatic row was brewing in Harare Monday with western diplomats indicating that they would leave Zimbabwe after President Mugabe told them to ‘go to...
Omar el-Bashir, a source of African-European conflict?

Omar el-Bashir, a source of African-European conflict?

Sudanese President al-Bashir is still in Chad where he is attending a summit of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). The European Union (EU)...
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Ethiopia: European Investment Bank’s clarification of involvement in Gibe 3 project

The European Investment Bank confirms that it is no longer involved in the Gibe III hydroelectric project as the Ethiopian government has found alternative...
Libya and Spain discuss controversial immigration pact

Libya and Spain discuss controversial immigration pact

Libya and Spain have met ahead of an African and European summit to discuss the development of Africa and the control of illegitimate immigration...
Libya: Gaddafi coerces Europe

Libya: Gaddafi coerces Europe

A Swiss businessman Max Göldi who had been held in a Libyan jail since July 2008, following the arrest of Hannibal, son of Muammar...
Fashionable burqas or a political statement

Fashionable burqas or a political statement

Custom made burqas that would make anyone go gaga! A U.S. online store, Zarinas.Com, which since 2007 has been specialising in the sale of...
EU military in Uganda to train Somalis

EU military in Uganda to train Somalis

100 soldiers from European Union countries are in Uganda to train Somali soldiers in street fighting and other military tactics. More trainers are expected...
Ethiopia: Election results causes international stir

Ethiopia: Election results causes international stir

The United States has warned Ethiopia to reform its electoral process to be more inclusive of all groups or risk diplomatic strains with the...
Malawi could lose millions in aid after gay verdict

Malawi could lose millions in aid after gay verdict

Malawi risks forfeiting its annual aid donations from the United Kingdom and other western partners if it does not reverse the court verdict of...
Cameroon: World leaders and Nobel Peace Prize winners debate Africa’s future

Cameroon: World leaders and Nobel Peace Prize winners debate Africa’s future

“Africa is a sleeping giant that is about to be awoken” Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations told an audience in...
Africa’s cultural heritage treasure war with Europe

Africa’s cultural heritage treasure war with Europe

Looting, museumification, restitution... African cultural heritage experts are calling out ... and rebelling. Egypt, the instigator of an international protest movement has, for several...
The imminent death of Radio in Europe

The imminent death of Radio in Europe

Ever heard of digital radio broadcasting? Not being able to answer to the affirmative will not come as a surprise to anyone. For years,...
EU backed Somali forces begin training in Uganda

EU backed Somali forces begin training in Uganda

Arrangements for European Union (EU) to train some 2000 Somali troops in Uganda have been finalized. Tuesday, a plane started ferrying some of the Somali...
Swaziland: Denmark begged to impose targetted sanctions

Swaziland: Denmark begged to impose targetted sanctions

A banned opposition party in the tiny kingdom of Swaziland has begged the international community to impose ‘targeted sanctions’ on the ruling elite in...
Somalia: Number of successful pirate attacks decline

Somalia: Number of successful pirate attacks decline

With the cooperation of the international shipping industry, there has been steady progress in the fight against maritime piracy off the east coast of...
Europe asked to guard against conflict-resources from Africa

Europe asked to guard against conflict-resources from Africa

Rights group, Global Witness (GW) has called on corporations in Europe to break their links to conflict resources from the Democratic Republic of Congo...
False promises of Aid to Africa

False promises of Aid to Africa

Aid to developing countries has increased by 35% since 2004, but some G2O countries have failed in their promises. According to OECD, development aid...
Madagascar: Rajoelina vents his spleen at the EU

Madagascar: Rajoelina vents his spleen at the EU

The Malagasy Government has requested support from the European Union (EU) to hold general elections this year. This decision was taken without first consulting...
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Africa in the European Union

Unexpected things are happening all over the world, especially amidst Africans. That the King of Swaziland got married to yet another eighteen year old...
Nigeria pleased with efforts from European Union and Switzerland

Nigeria pleased with efforts from European Union and Switzerland

It’s been a week of Europe’s exhibition of support to the efforts of the Nigerian government in transparency, fight against corruption and state civility....
Sex, Rock and High Heels

Sex, Rock and High Heels

"...Nobody holds a candle to me In my red high heels..."   Kellie Pickler, “Red High Heels” I’ve always been a sucker for high-heeled shoes. Long,...