Tag: africa

1  The Council welcomes the Court of Auditors' special report No 15/2015: “ACP-EU Energy Facility support for renewable energy in east Africa”. The Council notes that the Court, amongst its main findings, concluded that the Commission was mostly successful but could have done better in using the ACP-EU Energy Facility (EF) funds to increase access […]

Foreign Minister Frank‑Walter Steinmeier issued the following statement today (14 March) on yesterday’s attacks in Ankara and Grand Bassam: The reports from Ankara and Grand Bassam last night are deeply shocking. I condemn these terrible attacks in the strongest possible terms. We stand side by side with the people in Turkey and Côte d’Ivoire at this […]

Media Advisory | March 16 Briefing with U.S. Navy Captain Heidi Agle, Commodore of U.S. Military Sealift Command Europe and Africa and Exercise Director for Obangame/Saharan Express 2016, and Captain Sylvestre Fonkoua Mbah of the Cameroonian Navy, Director of the Cameroonian Centre Multinational de Coordination. EVENT: Please join us on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at […]

On 14 March 2016, the Council concluded consultations with Burundi under article 96 of the EU-ACP partnership agreement (Cotonou agreement). Commitments proposed by the Burundian government are insufficient to address the EU concerns. The EU has suspended direct financial support to the Burundian administration, including budget support, but is fully maintaining both its financial support to […]

Japan has donated $97.538 million through a local organisation marking it as the first bilateral assistance to Somalia. Japanese ambassador to Somalia, Tatsushi Terada, speaking during the signing of the contract which awarded Peace Action Society Organisation for Somalia the grant, said the funds will be instrumental in enhancing human resource development. The ambassador noted […]

Journalists are kindly invited to cover the official visit of the Italian President, H.E Sergio Mattarella to the African Union Commission, tomorrow Tuesday, 15 March 2016, as from 4 pm. The Italian President will be received in audience by H.E Dr, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) at the headquarters of […]

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the Terrorist Attack in Cote D’Ivoire March 13, 2016 The United States condemns in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam, Cote d’Ivoire. We extend our deep condolences to the families and loved ones of those who have been […]

The African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo, Mr. Jean-Claude Gakosso, on Saturday, 12 March 2016.  The Foreign Affairs Minister was on a special mission from President Denis Sassou Nguesso to brief the AU Commission Chairperson on the state of readiness of […]

The Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and technology, His Excellency Dr. Martial De-Paul Ikounga addressed an eminent gathering of distinguished young African scientists and outstanding thinkers and stakeholders from around the world at the Next Einstein Forum in Dakar Senegal, held from 8th to 10th March 2016. The Commissioner was speaking at the event opened […]

The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Marta Ruedas, condemns the attack by unknown assailants on a convoy of the African Union-United Nations Mission (UNAMID) near Kutum, North Darfur last week, in which one South African peacekeeper was killed and another wounded.  Ms. Ruedas expressed her deepest condolences to the family of the peacekeeper […]