The Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) says it welcomes the conclusions of the 6th AU-EU Summit, to which its leadership has been actively participating. Joining the proceedings were co-founder of the AEF, Chairman & Founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Mo Ibrahim, and co-chairs of the AEF Strategy Groups, Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of l’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie…
On behalf of HM King Mohammed VIth of Morocco, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita delivered the following message to the joint summit of the African and European Unions today in Brussels. “It is only natural that, in keeping with history and the requirements of a shared destiny, Morocco…
MEPs have given the green light to a €1.2 billion macro-financial loan to help Ukraine cover its external financing needs in 2022. Parliament agreed to an EC proposal to provide Kyiv with an emergency resource for EU neighbourhood countries struggling to pay their bills. It will be paid out in two instalments. Half of the…
Civil society organisations are indispensable bridge builders between the EU and Africa On the eve of the African Union (AU)-European Union (EU) Summit (17-18 February 2022), and awaiting the conclusions of the Summit, Christa Schweng, EESC President, declared:“I deeply regret that the two consultative bodies of the European Union and the African Union, the European…
An ECFR survey says Europeans believe Russia will invade Ukraine this year. In every surveyed country – apart from Finland (a plurality, 44%) – a majority of respondents think Russia will invade Ukraine this year. The breakdown for each country is as follows: Finland (44%), France (51%), Germany (52%), Italy (51%), Poland (73%), Romania (64%) and Sweden (55%)….
The EPP group has called on the EU to forge a new partnership with Africa. “We need to build a win-win partnership that strengthens trade and economic links between Africa and Europe to create jobs for Africa’s rapidly growing population and provide European businesses with access to new investment opportunities on the African continent”, said…
Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s border has triggered a mood change in Europe. Against a backdrop of rapidly escalating tensions, majorities in Europe now believe that Russia will invade Ukraine in 2022, and hold the view that the EU and NATO should stand behind Kyiv in such a scenario, according to a new polling-backed study…
The arc of military tensions generated by the Kremlin in Eastern Europe is growing by the day, affecting more and more countries. The vortex of geopolitical fears is engulfing more states and increasing the risks to their economies. Despite constant talks and ongoing consultations, the level of confrontation on the Russia-West axis has not abated….
The call comes after one of that country’s most prestigious and expensive private schools, the Pechersk International School, was accused of being involved in “tax optimization.” It is claimed that the school requires children’s parents to pay for education in the form of “charitable contributions” which are then transferred to a specially created public organization,…
Campaigners have stepped up their efforts to allow Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, to go abroad for urgent treatment. Zia, the 76-year-old leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the main rival of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been serving a 10-year jail term for corruption. Zia is currently under house…
