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AU-EU 25-year partnership strengthened by €20m capacity building initiative

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have further deepened their 25-year-old partnership with the recent signing of the €20 million EU-African Union Partnership Performance Acceleration Programme (AUPPAP). This agreement, marking the 25th anniversary of AU-EU relations, aims to accelerate integrated development and strengthen institutional capacities across Africa, aligning with the AU’s Agenda […]

France worried about deployment of Russian Wagner paramilitaries in Mali

French authorities on Tuesday expressed concern about the contingency of deploying paramilitaries of the private Russian company Wagner in Mali, warning that such a deployment could prompt the withdrawal of French troops, who have been fighting jihadist groups there for eight years. News surfaced that Bamako had been in talks with the Wagner company for […]

ANC sections urge South Africa to strengthen relations with Morocco, support UN Security Council Resolutions on the Sahara

Several sections of the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa, have called for strengthening bilateral relations with Morocco, for recognizing the Kingdom’s invaluable support for the fight against apartheid. They also urged South Africa to refrain from supporting parties advocating military action, alluding to the Algeria-backed polisario and its military plans, […]