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Tag: European Union
Sudan: protester killed as tens of thousands rally against military junta on coup anniversary
One protester was reportedly killed during demonstrations that were held in cities across Sudan Tuesday (25 October) to mark one year of military rule after ... Read More
Afreximbank approves $200 million for Uganda crude pipeline as NGOs denounce the project
Afreximbank has approved $200 million toward financing of a contested oil pipeline to export Uganda's crude, while a report released by two environmental NGOs has ... Read More
Ethiopia accepts African Union’s invitation for peace talks with Tigray forces
Ethiopia's federal government has accepted the African Union’s invitation to hold peace talks with Tigray forces in South Africa this weekend, which are aimed at ... Read More
Chad further postpones transition to democracy, agreeing for Deby to stay on
Officials in Chad on Saturday (October 1) extended the transition period towards democratic elections, saying they will keep the head of the military junta Mahamat ... Read More
Burkina Faso coup denounced by EU and AU, as protestors attack French embassy
African Union chief joins regional leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in condemning the removal of military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ... Read More
Russian oligarch admits owning Wagner mercenary force
Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin has for the first time acknowledged he is "proud" of founding Wagner Group, a private military company, in 2014, staffed by ... Read More
Western countries should lift sanctions against Zimbabwe — African Union
The African Union (AU) reiterated its push for the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom to lift all sanctions against Zimbabwe at the United ... Read More
Africa’s first hydrogen power plant in Namibia to produce electricity by 2024
The green hydrogen power plant in Namibia — the first in Africa — will start producing clean electricity power, 24 hours a day all-year round, ... Read More
EU envoy ends mission in Côte d’Ivoire after four years
Jobst Von Kirchmann, the European Union Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire is leaving the west african country after heading the mission since its inception four years ... Read More
Algeria Sends Mauritania Deadly Toxic Dates Banned Worldwide
The Algerian authorities have donated lately to Mauritania tons of highly toxic dates, posing serious health risks to consumers as these dates have been banned ... Read More