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Source: APO Group |

European Union (EU)-Africa Chamber of Commerce and APO Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen European Union (EU)-Africa Business Relations

This partnership will foster enhanced economic ties, business opportunities, and knowledge-sharing across Europe and Africa

The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (www.EU-Africa-Chamber.org), a prominent organisation dedicated to advancing economic relations between Europe and Africa, and APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to boost EUACC’s mission of promoting…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Africans and People of African Descent Call on Europe to Reckon with Their Colonial Legacies

Based on experts’ interventions, participants at the workshop shared and exchanged reparations struggles they have experienced and obstacles to upholding communities’ rights

Experts from the African continent and its global diasporas called on European governments to address their colonial past and ongoing impacts at the Dekoloniale Berlin Africa Conference, a decolonial counter-version of the 1884/5 Berlin Africa Conference 140 years ago. Representatives from Africa and people of African descent came together at…

Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
Source: Delegation of the European Union to Egypt |

European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Mission to Egypt

Throughout the visit, the EUSR has underscored the EU’s readiness to accompany Egypt in ensuring that human rights underpin ongoing legislative processes, and encouraged meaningful consultations with all stakeholders

EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Human Rights Olof Skoog visited Egypt from 4 to 5 November 2024. The visit was a follow-up mission to the visit of EUSR Eamon Gilmore in April 2022, and comes in the context of a deepened partnership between Egypt and the EU. Egypt has set forth an important human rights…

Delegation of the European Union to Egypt
Source: Delegation of the European Union to Egypt |

European Peace Facility: Council adopts an assistance measure in support of the Egyptian Armed Forces

The assistance measure will contribute to strengthening the capacities of the EAF to enhance the national security and stability of Egypt, as well as to enhance the protection of civilians

The Council today adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) worth €20 million to the benefit of the Egyptian Armed Forces (EAF). The assistance measure will contribute to strengthening the capacities of the EAF to enhance the national security and stability of Egypt, as well as to enhance the protection of civilians. The assistance measure aims…

Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt
Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt |

Minister of Planning, Economic Development & International Cooperation Discusses Development of Bilateral and Regional Economic Relations with New EU Ambassador

The Minister emphasized that the partnership with the European Union is of great importance to Egypt, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, and economic cooperation

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, held a virtual meeting with Ms. Angelina Eichhorst, the newly appointed EU Ambassador to Cairo, following her official assumption of duties after the completion of Ambassador Christian Berger's tenure. H.E. Dr. Al-Mashat congratulated Ms. Eichhorst on her…

European Union External Action: The Diplomatic Service of the European Union
Source: European Union External Action: The Diplomatic Service of the European Union |

Central African Republic: Council Extends the Mandate of the European Union (EU) Advisory Mission for Two Years

The mission supports the functioning of coherent and accountable security providers, under full national ownership

The Council today adopted a decision extending the mandate of the EU advisory mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) for a further two years, until 7 August 2026, with a budget allocation of over €24 million for this period. EUAM RCA was established in December 2019 with the…

Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius and the Republic of Seychelles
Source: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Mauritius and the Republic of Seychelles |

Joint Press Release: First Partnership Dialogue between the Republic of Seychelles and the European Union

The Dialogue covered a wide range of issues including the EU-Seychelles longstanding partnership, regional and international issues of common concern as well as Seychelles’ current Presidency of the Indian Ocean Commission

The first Partnership Dialogue as provided for under the Samoa Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles, took place on 17 October 2024 in Victoria, Seychelles. The dialogue was co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Seychelles and the Ambassador of…

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Source: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. |

Europe’s Network and Information Security (NIS2) directive raises the stakes for African businesses to comply with European Union's (EU) cyber security standards

Check Point Software urges immediate cyber security action to avoid stringent penalties

The European Union’s NIS2 cyber security  directive has significant implications for African businesses trading with the continent.  This is according to Check Point Software Technologies (www.CheckPoint.com), a leading AI-powered cloud-delivered cyber security provider, which urges African businesses with strong ties to the EU to take steps to comply with this…

European Union External Action
Source: European Union External Action |

Mozambique: Statement by the High Representative on the latest political killings

The EU calls for utmost restraint by all, and for respect of fundamental freedoms and political rights

The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the killing of Elvino Dias, legal advisor to Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, and opposition politician Paulo Guambe, and expresses condolences to their families and friends. In a democracy, there is no place for politically motivated killings. The European Union calls for an…

Delegation of the European Union to Sierra Leone
Source: Delegation of the European Union to Sierra Leone |

European Union provides €200,000 in humanitarian aid for flood victims in Sierra Leone

The funding is part of the EU's overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

In response to the severe flooding in Sierra Leone, significantly impacting communities, farmland, businesses and infrastructure, the European Union (EU) has released 200,000 euros in humanitarian funding to meet the most urgent needs. This EU funding will help the Sierra Leone Red Cross to provide emergency assistance to 1,800 flood-affected…