The thirteenth session of the Association Council of the European Union and Tunisia took place in Brussels on 11 May 2017. The session was co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta, George VELLA, whose country holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, on behalf of the High Representative of […]

On May 10, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and North Africa Mikhail Bogdanov had a telephone conversation with Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and Deputy Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord Ahmed Maiteeq. Mikhail Bogdanov once again thanked the Libyan leadership for their […]

The first ever World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice will be held 24 July to 3 August in Malawi, Africa, and applications are now open with a deadline of 31 May. The Eco-School, coordinated by the WCC Ecumenical Water Network and Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, will bring together about 20 […]

On May 10, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov met with Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mohamed El-Badri in Moscow at the latter’s request. The two diplomats exchanged opinions on current Middle East issues with a focus on a Syrian crisis settlement, including the […]

WHO is concerned by the chronic shortage of funding for life-saving work in Somalia in response to the ongoing drought that has plunged the country further towards famine, disease, and health insecurity. Drought in Somalia led to the destruction of crops and livestock, leaving more than 3.3 million people hungry every day. If the current […]

Read our report attached or follow the link : www.fidh.org/en/region/Africa/mali/terrorism-and-impunity-jeopardize-the-fragile-peace-agreement Almost two years after its signature, the Peace agreement of 20 June 2015 is today jeopardized by the strategy of armed jihadist groups, which is extending the conflict from North Mali to the regions in the Center and to neighboring countries. Rising insecurity is increasing the […]

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday met with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Acting Executive Secretary, Abdalla Hamdok, to discuss a number of issues that include Poland’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and the need to boost business ties between Poland and Africa. Mr. Duda, who earlier on had […]

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack on a Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) convoy near Bangassou (Mbomou) on 8 May 2017 by alleged anti-Balaka elements, which resulted in four Cambodian peacekeepers killed, ten wounded, including nine Moroccans and one Cambodian, and one Moroccan […]

President Jacob Zuma will undertake a State Visit to the United Republic of Tanzania from 11-12 May 2017. President Zuma will also co-chair the launch of the South Africa-Tanzania Bi-National Commission (BNC) with President of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency John Pemba Magufuli. The Agreement establishing the BNC was signed in July 2011 […]

The attention of Etisalat Nigeria (http://Etisalat.com.ng) has been drawn to news reports credited to some unofficial sources claiming that the on-going discussions with our bankers “have become stalled or reached a deadlock.” Etisalat Nigeria wishes to state without equivocation that discussions are not only ongoing with our bankers but good progress has been made so […]