Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Britain and the EU vowed to get to the “heart of the matter” as they launched fresh Brexit negotiations in Brussels on Monday, even as bitter infighting gripped the British government. Brexit minister David Davis met EU negotiator Michel Barnier for a second round of …
Read More »Fresh Brexit talks begin with ‘clock ticking’
Brussels, Belgium | AFP |Britain and the European Union launch a new round of fraught Brexit negotiations Monday with Brussels pressing weakened British Prime Minister Theresa May to quickly set out her divorce strategy. Brexit minister David Davis travels to Brussels to meet Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, for …
Read More »EU’s Schmidt challenges govt on health, education
Low cost of production is crucial for private sector-led growth – President Museveni Kampala, Uganda| PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has stressed the need to lower the cost of production for the private sector led growth to yield positive results. The President made the observations Thursday at State House, Entebbe during a meeting …
Read More »EU deploys Kenya election observers, warns against possible violence
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The EU warned Monday of possible violence in Kenya’s elections as it deployed observers ahead of the August 8 poll pitting President Uhuru Kenyatta against his longtime rival Raila Odinga. The European Union said the threat of poll clashes which pushed Kenya to the brink …
Read More »AU SUMMIT 29: Africa’s need is bigger than ever
ANALYSIS: Despite gains, Somalia isn’t filling the governance vacuum in regions recovered from al-Shabaab Addia Ababa, Ethiopia| BY PSC REPORT | ISS TODAY| Now more than ever, Africa needs the help of the African Union (AU) and its partners in tackling security threats and other ongoing crises – particularly in the …
Read More »Google hit with record 2.4 bn euro EU fine
Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The EU hit Google with a record 2.4-billion-euro fine Tuesday for illegally favouring its shopping service in search results, in a fresh assault on US firms that risks the wrath of President Donald Trump. Hard-charging European Commission competition chief Margrethe Vestager said the tech giant …
Read More »Now, WFP chief urges EU to step up funds for Africa famine
Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The UN food agency’s director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few months to save hundreds of thousands of children from starving to death in Yemen and three African countries. In an interview with AFP, …
Read More »EU pledges $95m to Uganda for South Sudan refugees
Arua, Uganda | Michael O’Hagan | AFP | The EU pledged 85 million euros ($95 million) to Uganda on Thursday as UN chief Antonio Guterres urged donors to give 20 times that amount to help the country deal with nearly one million refugees from South Sudan. Guterres visited a refugee …
Read More »Juncker says Europe can no longer ‘outsource’ protection
Prague, Czech Republic | AFP | Europe has to take care of its defence given the shift in US policy, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday, promoting a hefty defence fund announced by Brussels. “The protection of Europe can no longer be outsourced,” Juncker told a defence conference in …
Read More »EU to give 50 million euros for new anti-jihadists African force
EU to give 50 million euros for African force in Sahel Bamako, Mali | AFP | The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief said Monday. The funds will help pay …
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