European Union

Ethiopia and the conflict in Tigray province are still on the agenda of several international organizations, but so far it has not had much effect. And the federal authorities do not intend to compromise. On the ground, despite Addis Ababa's promises, humanitarian aid has still not arrived in Tigray and telecommunications are…

The international subsidiary of the Pan-African banking group, Ecobank, officially launched Rapidtransfer International on Wednesday, November 12. It is a digital payment service between Europe and Africa. The banking group has thus shaken up a landscape that was previously dominated by two American companies. These transfers are very important today in African economies.…

The international community is concerned about the situation in Côte d'Ivoire following the presidential election. The preliminary results were announced this Tuesday, November 3 in the morning. The Independent Electoral Commission announces the victory of outgoing President Alassane Ouattara in a third term contested by the opposition. Outside Ivorian borders, several organizations and countries are…

The European Union has chosen its candidate to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The EU Ambassador to Geneva will officially announce this Tuesday, October 27th. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance of Nigeria, formerly number two at the World Bank and perhaps soon the…

The political dialogue between the DRC and the European Union ended on Tuesday. For two days, about ten ministers and the Ambassador of the European Union and his team had the opportunity to address all common concerns. Open and honest discussions, both sides say. The organization of an annual dialogue is one of the provisions of Cotonou Agreement, but in the Congo it had not been held since 2009. Note this DRC complained that the Directive ofEuropean Unionon the imposition of sanctions against companies that buy minerals…