Tag for 'EU-Africa relations'
Thursday, December 15th, 2016
EU and IOM launch initiative for migrant protection and reintegration in Africa along the Central Mediterranean migration routes Brussels, 15 December 2016 Today the European Union, through the EU Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF), the governments of Germany and Italy, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have launched a new initiative to support African [...]
Thursday, July 23rd, 2015
EU statement following the presidential election in Burundi 23 July 2015617/15Brussels Statement by High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the European Union following the presidential election in Burundi Despite the efforts of the international community, and in particular the recent initiative of President Museveni with a view to facilitating an inter-Burundian dialogue, it seems clear [...]
Friday, July 3rd, 2015
Operation Atalanta Force Commander Strengthens Counter-Piracy Cooperation During Visit to Japanese Warship JDS Ikazuchi at Sea in the Gulf of Aden June 30, 2015 On Friday 26 June 2015, Operation Atalanta Force Commander, Rear Admiral Alfonso Gómez Fernández de Córdoba, visited Japanese warship JDS Ikazuchi at sea. The EU Naval Force Commander was hosted by [...]
Friday, November 21st, 2014
EU counter-piracy Operation Atalanta extended to end of 2016 Council of the European UnionST 13326/14PRESSE 474Brussels, 21 November 2014 The Council has extended the EU's counter-piracy Operation Atalanta by two more years, until 12 December 2016. The Operation's main focus is the protection of World Food Programme vessels delivering humanitarian aid to Somalia; and the [...]
Monday, November 17th, 2014
EU boosts anti-Ebola aid after Commissioners' mission to worst-hit countries Brussels, 17 November 2014IP-14-1862 The European Union is continuing to scale up its response to the Ebola epidemic as its Coordinator for the emergency, Commissioner Christos Stylianides together with Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health, return from a four-day mission to the affected countries.New funding of [...]
Tuesday, November 11th, 2014
Ebola experts supported by EU-wide platform: a new initiative on Ebola, as Commissioners prepare to visit affected region 2014/11/11Midday Express EU Ebola Coordinator Christos Stylianides and Commissioner for Health, Vytenis Andriukaitis will start their four-day visit to the countries most affected by the Ebola epidemic. This is a sign of the political commitment of the [...]
Friday, November 7th, 2014
EU extends military operation in the Central African Republic Council of the European UnionPRESS RELEASEST 14947/14PRESSE 566Brussels, 7 November 2014 The Council today extended the European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) until 15 March 2015. This follows a request by the authorities of the Central African Republic (CAR) and a [...]
Monday, October 27th, 2014
EU confirms support to Horn of Africa ahead of high-level visit of international organisations to the region Brussels, 27 October 2014IP/14/1203 Today, the EU has confirmed that it will support the wider region of the Horn of Africa with a total of €3 billion until 2020. The announcement comes ahead of a visit to the [...]
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
Ethiopia: EU increases humanitarian funding for refugees Brussels, 23 October 2014IP/14/1196 The European Commission is providing an additional €5 million to respond to the needs of the growing number of refugees in Ethiopia. The country has become the largest refugee-hosting nation in Africa: it is sheltering more than 643,000 refugees. Most of them are fleeing [...]
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
Ebola Crisis: EU organises airlift operation to West Africa Brussels, 7 October 2014IP/14/1108 The European Union is scaling up its response to the Ebola disease in West Africa with an airlift operation to the affected countries. The European Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) will facilitate the transportation of relief items to West Africa. In [...]
