The European Union has allocated Nigeria €150 million to help the West African nation meet the challenges of climate change. According to Ketil Karlsen, the head of the EU delegation in Nigeria, the funding will be mainly used to develop renewable energy projects. The EU official also announced that another €8 million will be earmarked […]
French national, Thomas Gallay, who was indicted on charges of funding a terrorist cell based in the Moroccan Atlantic city of Essaouira appealed his conviction after he was handed a six year prison sentence. Gallay, 36, said he had to sign confessions in Arabic language that he ignores and appealed the court’s decision in tandem […]
The creation of a new post of EU Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean Region in July 2011 symbolizes the importance the region has gained in European eyes. Focusing specifically on the Maghreb, there are a number of reasons why it is vital for the Union to engage closely with this region located on its […]
