EU agrees on framework for Niger sanctions
October 23, 2023 European Union countries on Monday adopted a framework to impose sanctions on members of a junta that seized power in Niger in July. The new framework will…
Coup: Situation in Gabon, West Africa a big issue for Europe – EU’s Borrell
Aug. 30, 2023 European Union defence ministers are to discuss the situation in Gabon, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday, adding that a coup, if confirmed, would heap…
Coup: EU suspends financial, security support as Niger burns in violence
The European Union (EU) says it has suspended its financial support and cooperation on security with Niger with immediate effect following the military coup there. EU foreign policy chief Josep…
Uganda accuses West of blackmail in its response to anti-LGBTQ law
May 31, 2023 Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country’s new anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, and said sanctions threats…
EU adopts new sanctions against Russia including coal import ban
April 8, 2022 The European Union on Friday formally adopted its fifth package of sanctions against Russia since the country’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, including bans on the import…
EU defence ministers to coordinate arms deliveries to Ukraine
Feb. 28, 2022 European Union (EU) foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell on Monday said European Union defence ministers would meet virtually to coordinate their assistance for Ukraine. Borrell in his…
EU launches summit reset with Africa after pandemic pause
Feb. 17, 2022 The EU will welcome more than 40 African leaders to Brussels on Thursday in an effort to reassert its influence on a continent where China and Russia…
Terrorists kill over 100 in weekend rage
At least 100 people were killed in a “barbaric attack” by terrorists targeting a village in north-eastern Burkina Faso, said the West African country’s president, Roch Kabore, on Saturday. Kabore…
World leaders express shock over U.S. political unrest
World leaders have expressed shock at the political unrest in the United States (U.S.) Wednesday, which saw supporters of President Donald Trump storm the Capitol building in Washington DC. Nonetheless,…
EU says Facebook, Twitter, Google should report monthly on fake news fight
Facebook, Google and Twitter should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesday as they called out Russia and China for their…