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Malawi sacks EU envoy for meddling in domestic affairs

Just few days after Benin kicked out the European Union’s ambassador for his interference in internal political affairs, Malawi took a similar decision with head of the EU delegation to Malawi, Sandra Paesen, giving her a week to leave the country over what government says is her meddling in its domestic affairs. The southern African […]

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Benin declares EU ambassador Personae non-grata for meddling in domestic affairs

Benin has ordered the European Union’s ambassador to leave the West African tiny nation with immediate effect, citing his interference in domestic political affairs. A statement from the president’s office confirmed the news on Wednesday. The Beninese government reportedly gave the German-born diplomat Oliver Nette until December 1 to leave the country. The office of […]

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Rwanda: the EU provides €10.3 million for life-saving refugee support measures

The European Union is providing €10.3 million support package to the UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) in Rwanda, which provides a life-saving avenue out of Libya for people in need of international protection, with a view to their further resettlement. The announcement was made by Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica during a […]

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Irregular Migration: Spain calls again the EU to increase funding to Morocco

The Spanish government has urged again the European Union to increase the funding it grants to Morocco to help the kingdom in its fight against irregular migration. Morocco must be endowed with sufficient resources to deal with illegal immigration, insisted the acting president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, during a joint press conference, Thursday […]

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Second EU-Africa Business Summit Convenes in Marrakech

Following the successful first edition, the EU-Africa Business Summit returns to Marrakech November 28-29, with the participation of influential African and European policymakers, business leaders and experts. Over two days, the Summit will provide a platform for engaging debates, high-level panel discussions and inspiring sharing and steering sessions on industrialization and value chain development, rural […]

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Morocco, EU Sign Implementation Document of PRIMA research & innovation Program

Morocco and the European Union signed, on Monday in Brussels, the administrative arrangement for the implementation of the scientific and technological cooperation agreement laying down the conditions and modalities for the Kingdom’s participation in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean area (PRIMA). Morocco became a participating state in the Partnership for Research […]

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EU ODYSSEA Project to launch first North African sea observatory in Morocco

The European Union funded project ODYSSEA will launch its North Africa’s first operational sea observatory in Al Hoceima National Park, in northeastern Morocco. The launch of the sea observatory will take place during the third general assembly of the ODYSSEA Project to convene in Tangier October 29-31, said a press release from the European Commission, […]

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Erdogan threatens Europe with floods of Syrian refugees in face of lack of endorsement

Turkish President Thursday threatened to let millions of Syrian refugees in his country to head to Europe after France, Germany and several other countries criticized the Turkish army offensive in Northeastern Syria and described it as an invasion. Ankara would allow millions of refugees to head to Europe if the bloc insists on its baseless […]

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Algeria: EU backtracks in support for revolution as army, parties warn against interference

The European Union has denied it supports the revolution in Algeria after the army and several parties reined in the bloc and warned it against interference. Tension rose between the EU and the North African country end of last week after Marie Arena, President of the Human Right sub-commission of the EU Parliament, indicated that […]

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EBRD & EU Support Morocco’s Fishing Industry

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is working on strengthening the small-business support for the fishing industry in Agadir region, famous for its fishing sector. With nearly 2.7 million people and its contribution of 7.7 pc to the country’s GDP, the region is of great strategic importance to Morocco. It is part of […]