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Djibouti hosts reconciliation dialogue between Somalia, Somaliland

The presidents of Somalia and the former province of British Somalia that seceded in 1991, called Somaliland, met face to face for the first time on Sunday June 14 in Djibouti. Officially, it was a “consultation summit” intended, above all, to open negotiations on the conflictual relations between the two capitals. After being greeted on […]

Libya: Release of prisoners, a first step towards national reconciliation

The release of more than 100 prisoners held since the start of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s abortive offensive to seize the capital in 2019, was welcomed locally and by the United Nations.   The prisoners’ release on Wednesday was the result of an initiative of the Zawia City Dialogue Committee under the banner “For the […]

EU earmarks €80 million to improve disasters management in Africa

The European Union has earmarked €80 million to improve the resilience of several African countries to extreme weather hazards, including floods and droughts.   Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia are among the recipients of the EU financial support.   The program is being implemented in Africa by four partners namely the African Union Commission (AUC), […]