HOT TOPICS: AFRICA

Hot Topics: Africa

Washington Delegation Press Room

Africa (General):

Chad
Congo
Darfur, Sudan
Kenya
Somalia
Kimberley Process (Conflict Diamonds)
Benghazi Case: Bulgarian Nurses in Libya
Basic Websites
13th EU/ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) Ministerial Troika (4/28/08)
EU on SADC (South African Development Community) Conference on Zimbabwe (4/16/08)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel & African Union Commission Incoming Chair Concerned about Rising Food Prices (4/8/08)
EU on Zimbabwe's Presidential Election Results Delay (4/4/08)
EU "Assessment of African Protected Areas"; Website (3/27/08)
EU Council on Zimbabwe (3/10/08)
EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson Pursues Southern Africa Trade & Development Ties (2/28/08)
EU/Libya Framework Agreement Proposed (2/27/08)
EU Provides Health Insurance to Africa's Poor (2/13/08)
EU Commits to African Cotton-Producing Nations; Details (2/6/08)
EU Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic Military Mission Press Conference; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana's Irish Times Article (1/29/08); EU Council on Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic (1/28/08); EU East Chad & NE Central African Republic Military Operations Fact Sheet; Mission Launch; WEBSITE (January 2008)
EU on Border Issue Between Eritrea & Ethiopia (12/28/07)

EU Special Rep./Head of Delegation to the African Union Koen Vervaeke
EU/Africa Summit Lisbon Declaration; Africa/EU Strategic Partnership (12/9/07); European Commission President Barroso (12/8/07); 2007 EU/Africa Summit, Dec. 8-9; Summit Website; On EU African Union Special Rep./Head of Delegation Appointment (in Addis Ababa); K. Vervaeke's Résumé; EU/Africa Trade Data (12/6/07)
EU/Africa/Mideast Energy Conference, Nov. 1, 2007; EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner's Major Speech; EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner's Introductory Speech; Background (10/31/07)
EU on Togo Parliamentary Elections (10/16/07)
EU Council on Chad, Central African Republic, Congo (10/16/07)
EU Council on Libya (10/16/07)
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)/EU Ministerial Troika Meeting (10/11/07)
EU/South Africa Strategic Partnership Statement (10/10/07)
EUR 11 Million for Flood Victims in Africa (9/21/07)
EU on Presidential Elections in Sierra Leone (9/21/07)
EU on Political Prisoners in Eritrea (9/20/07)
EU Malaria Research; Background (8/17/07)
EU on Inter-Chadian Political Agreement Signing (8/14/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Successful August 11 Sierra Leone Elections (8/13/07); EU Presidency (8/17/07)
EUR 10 Million to Western Sahara Sahrawi Refugees (8/8/07)
EUR 4 Million to Central African Republic's Displaced People (8/6/07)
EU on Rwandan Abolition of Death Penalty; European Commission (7/26/07)
EU/Morocco Relations Strengthen (7/23/07)
EU to Bolster Africa Clinical Trials Support (7/17/07)
EU on Ivory Coast; More (7/13/07)
EU to Observe Sierra Leone Presidential & Parliamentary Elections (7/11/07)
EU/Algerian Gas Supply Agreement (7/11/07)
Benghazi Case: Bulgarian Nurses & Palestinian Doctor Imprisoned in Libya:
- EU Aid to Benghazi HIV/AIDS Victims (12/14/07)
- EU Welcomes Release of Bulgarian Nurses & Palestinian Doctor; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Welcomes Release from Libya (7/24/07)
- European Commission President Barroso, External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner: Joint Statement on Bulgarian Nurses' Death Sentence Commutation, Libya; More from EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner (7/17/07)
- EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on Libyan Court Ruling (7/11/07)
- EU Council on Libya (6/18/07)
- EU Officials Visit Imprisoned Medics and Families of HIV-Infected Children in Libya (6/11/07)
- EU Council on Benghazi Case in Libya (1/22/07)
- EU on Benghazi Case Update (12/28/06)
- Benghazi Case in Libya; More (12/19/06)
- EU/Libyan Relations
Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline to Aid EU Energy Supply (7/9/07)
Joint EU/Africa Strategy; Full Text (6/27/07)
EU & Algeria Seek to Increase Algerian Gas Supply to Europe (6/22/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Sierra Leone Convictions on Use of Child Soldiers; EU/Sierra Leone Relations (6/21/07)
EU Council on Uganda (6/18/07)
European Commission President Barroso Urges G8 Action in Africa (6/4/07)
EU on Mali's Presidential Elections (5/16/07)
8th EU/Africa Troika Ministerial (5/15/07)
EU/South Africa Strategic Partnership Joint Action Plan (5/15/07)
EU on Nigerian Elections (4/27/07)
EU/ECOWAS Meeting; Joint Declaration on Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) (4/24/07)
EU Trust Fund for Africa (4/23/07)
EU Council on Zimbabwe (4/23/07)
EU on New Ivory Coast Government (4/10/07)
African-Caribbean-Pacific Nations' Full EU Market Access (4/4/07)
EUR 8 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Zimbabwe (3/26/07)
EU Election Observation Mission to Nigeria (3/15/07)
Major EU Program in Central African Republic (3/7/07)
"Challenges and Responsibilities for the EU and China in Africa," EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana, China Daily, February 7, 2007
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Congratulates New African Union Chairman Ghana's President Kufuor (2/20/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on EU/China Cooperation in Africa (2/7/07)
EU & West Africa Push for Economic Partnership Agreement (2/7/07)
EUR 103 million for Ivory Coast Post-Conflict Program (12/19/06)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on 2nd Summit of International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (12/19/06)
EU Urges Immediate Talks to Avert New Somalia War; Background (12/18/06)
EU/Algeria Energy Challenges (11/27/06)
EU/Africa Leaders to Cooperate on Migration & Development; Speech; Background (11/22/06)
EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson: African Business = African Development Engine (11/16/06)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Meets with Liberian President Johnson-Sirleaf; With Ugandan President Museveni (11/16/06)
EU/South Africa Cooperation Council (11/14/06)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Meets South African Foreign Minister Zuma (11/14/06)
Africa on the Move; EU Development Days (11/13/06)
EU Council on Strengthening African Conflict Prevention, Management & Resolution Capabilities; On Northern Uganda (11/13/06)
EU at Nairobi UN Climate Change Conference, Nov. 6-17
EU Horn of Africa Peace, Security & Development Plan (10/20/06)
European Commission/African Union Commission Meet, Oct. 2 (9/28/06)
EU/African Union Aviation Seminar; More (9/18/06)
EU on West African Peace Consolidation (8/11/06)

EUR 10 Million for Niger's Children (7/19/06)

EU/Africa Partnership to Boost Trans-Africa Connections (7/13/06)

EU/South Africa Relationship to be Upgraded (6/28/06)

EU/Liberia Normal Relations Resume (6/2/06)

EUR 22 Billion to Africa-Caribbean-Pacific (6/1/06)

EU on Shortage of Doctors, Nurses in Africa (4/7/06)

EU Horn of Africa Peace, Security & Development Plan; EU Development & Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel: Speech; More (3/20/06)

EUR 2 Million for Mozambique Drought (3/13/06)

EU/W. Africa: 10th European Development Fund (3/6/06)

EU/S. Africa Partnership to Strengthen (3/1/06)

On Ugandan Elections (2/28/06)

"Setting a New Course in Cooperation between the EU & Africa" (2/25/08)

EUR 15.8 Million to Zimbabwe Health Program; EUR 12 Million Humanitarian Aid to Zimbabwe (2/24/06)

EU/Southern Africa Plans, 2008-2013 (2/24/06)

EU & World Bank Lead in Africa Aid (2/24/06)

EU/UN Republic of Congo Aid Plan (2/13/06)

EU Presidential Elections Observation Mission to Uganda (2/13/06)

"EU/Africa: Trade & Development," EU Trade Commissioner Mandelson (2/10/06)

European Commission & European Investment Bank (EIB) Launch Trust Fund for African Infrastructure Finance (2/9/06)

Council of EU on African Union New President (1/30/06)

"Africa Could Benefit from Europe's Renewed Interest" (1/21/06)

EU Development & Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Attends Inaugural of 1st Woman President in Africa, Liberia's Sirleaf (1/13/06)

"The EU and Africa: Towards a Strategic Partnership" (12/19/05)

Basic Websites (Africa):

EU/Africa Development Aid Strategy; Relations
EU Cares: EU/Africa
EU/Africa Trade Relations
European Development Fund
European Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO)
EU EuropeAid Cooperation Office
- Instrument for Stability
Press Pack
Development Aid Hot Topic
"EU Strategy for Africa: Towards A Euro-African Pact to Accelerate Africa’s Development" (10/12/05)
EU/African Union
Photos; More

Chad:

EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Urges Talks Restart (2/29/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana & Chad's Foreign Affairs/African Integration Minister Confer (2/20/08)
EU Council on Chad (2/18/08)
EUR 2 Million to Conflict Victims (2/5/08)
EU on Chad Rebellion; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana (2/4/08)
EU Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic Military Mission Press Conference; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana's Irish Times Article (1/29/08); EU Council on Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic (1/28/08); EU East Chad & NE Central African Republic Military Operations Fact Sheet; Mission Launch; WEBSITE (January 2008)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Visits Chad Refugee Camps (1/21/08)
EU Council on Sudan/Chad (12/10/07)
EU on Recent Darfur/Chad Violence (4/13/07)
EUR 60 Million Humanitarian Aid to Sudan & Chad (3/14/07)
SEE ALSO: Darfur
EU/Chad Mission
EU Development Directorate General on EU/Chad Relations
EuropeAid in Chad

Congo:

EU on Recent Bas-Congo Events (3/17/08)
EU on Eastern Congo Situation (9/4/07)
EU on Journalists' Murder (8/3/07)
EU Council on Situation in Congo (7/20/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Concerned about Congo Situation (3/28/07); Solana on Congo Situation (3/23/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Congo/EUFOR at UN Security Council (1/9/07)
EU Police Mission Extended (12/8/06)
EU to Double Aid to Support Democracy (12/4/06)
EU on Election Results (11/28/06)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana, EU Development & Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel, World Bank President Wolfowitz & UN Under Secretary General Guehenno on Congo Elections (11/15/06)
EU Council on Congo (11/13/06)
European Parliament Team Observes Better Congo Elections (11/7/06)
EUR 5 Million More in Humanitarian Aid (10/4/06)
EU Council on Congo (9/15/06)
EUR 16 Million More for Congo Elections (9/4/06)
European Parliament on Elections (8/31/06)
EU on Current Situation (8/25/06)
EU Foreign Policy High Rep. Solana Speaks with President Kabila & VP Bemba on New Violence (8/22/06)
EU Welcomes Congo Election Mission Preliminary Report; Election Observation Mission; EU Congratulates Congo (8/4/06)
Interview with EU Special Rep. for African Great Lakes Region Aldo Ajello (8/4/06)
European Parliament Set to Cooperate with Newly-Elected Congolese Parliament (8/3/06)
EU Wants Successful Congo Election (7/23/06)
EU Force in Congo (EUFOR RD CONGO)
EU Police Mission in Congo (EUPOL KINSHASA)
EU Humanitarian Aid to Congo
EU Development Directorate General Congo (Kinshasa) Website (in French); Congo (Brazzaville)

Darfur, Sudan:

Darfur Basic Websites
EUR 300 Million for Sudan Development (5/6/08)
EU on Sudan Non-Cooperation with International Criminal Court (ICC); EU & ICC; ICC Website (3/31/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Concerned over Escalating Violence (2/14/08)
EU on Chad Revolt (2/4/08)
EU Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic Military Mission Press Conference; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana's Irish Times Article (1/29/08); EU Council on Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic (1/28/08); EU East Chad & NE Central African Republic Military Operations Fact Sheet; Mission Launch; WEBSITE (January 2008)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel: EUR 10 Million in Aid; Michel Visits Chad Refugee Camps (1/21/08)
EU on Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement's 3rd Anniversary (1/8/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Welcomes Completion of EU Supporting Action to AMIS in Darfur (12/27/07)
EU Boosts Darfur Peace Process; Instrument for Stability (12/19/07)
2007 Sakharov Prize to Sudanese Human Rights Lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman; 2007 Sakharov Prizewinner on Darfur (12/11/07)
EU Council on Sudan/Chad (12/10/07)
FACTSHEET: EU Response to the Darfur Crisis, December 2007
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Urges All Invitees to Attend Darfur Peace Conference (10/25/07)
Sudanese Lawyer Salih Mahmoud Osman Wins 2007 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought; Background (10/25/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on North/South Sudan Relations' Deterioration (10/12/07)
EU Presidency on Attack on African Union Mission; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana; European Commission; European Commission Condemns Attack on African Union Mission in Darfur (10/2/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Attack on African Union Mission in Darfur (9/30/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Darfur Peace Talks Announcement (9/6/07)
EU Presidency on Arusha Darfur Peace Meeting (8/9/07); EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Arusha Darfur Peace Meeting (8/7/07)
EUR 4 Million to Central African Republic's Displaced People (8/6/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on UN Darfur Hybrid Force Resolution (8/1/07)
EU Council Urges Progress on Sudan/Darfur; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Met with AU/UN Darfur Special Rep. Adada (7/23/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Tripoli Darfur Meeting (7/16/07)
European Parliament Delegation to Darfur (6/27/07)
EU Development & Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel at Contact Group on Darfur (6/26/07)
EU Council on Sudan (6/18/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on African Union/UN Hybrid Operation Proposal (6/13/07)
EU Council on Darfur (5/14/07)
EU Council on Sudan (4/23/07)
EU on Recent Darfur/Chad Violence (4/13/07)
EU on 5 African Soldiers' Killing, Darfur (4/3/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on UN Human Rights Council Darfur Report (3/16/07)
EUR 60 Million Humanitarian Aid to Sudan & Chad (3/14/07)
EU Council on Darfur (3/5/07)
EU on ICC in Darfur (3/1/07); EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on International Criminal Court's (ICC) Darfur Actions; ICC (2/28/07)
EU Council Expresses Distress over Darfur Situation (2/12/07)
EU Council on Sudan (1/22/07)
EUR 17 Million More in Humanitarian Aid (12/19/06)
EU on UN High-Level Darfur Mission (12/13/06)
EU Extends Civilian/Military Support Action (10/17/06)
EUR 40 Million More in Aid (10/2/06)
European Commission President to Sudan (9/18/06)
EU Council on Darfur (9/15/06)
EU Foreign Policy High Rep. Solana on Deteriorating Security Status (8/19/06)
EU Foreign Policy High Rep. Solana at International Darfur Conference (7/18/06)
EU International Conference, July 18 (7/17/06)
Council of EU on Darfur (7/17/06)
EU on Stabilizing Darfur (5/19/06)
EU Welcomes Peace Deal & Pledges Aid (5/4/06)
EU Presidency Efforts (5/4/06)
EU Foreign Policy High Rep.Solana's Efforts (5/4/06)
EU Pleads for Peace Accord (5/2/06)
Humanitarian Operations Access (4/7/06)
Recent Talks Outcome (3/8/06)
EU Calls for Faster Peace Talks Progress (3/7/06)
Council of the EU (2/27/06)
Peace Talks in Abuja (12/21/05)

Basic Websites (Darfur):

Left to Right: US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Ambassador Said Djinnit, EU Foreign Policy High Rep. Javier Solana, UN Secretary General Senior Adviser Jean-Marie Guehenno, EU Development & Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Louis Michel at International Conference on Darfur, Concluding Press Conference, July 18, 2006.

Kenya:

EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on New Kenyan Coalition Government Formation (4/14/08)
EU Urges Coalition Government Formation (4/8/08)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel on Kenyan Coalition Delays (4/3/08)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Welcomes Kenya's Coalition Government; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Kenya Political Accord (2/28/08)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel on Stalled Talks; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana (2/27/08)
EU Council on Kenya (2/18/08)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Welcomes Kenya Talks Approach (2/8/08)
EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Seeks Talks Progress (2/6/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana & EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Deplore Kenya Situation (1/29/08)
EU Council on Kenya (1/28/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Kofi Annan's Efforts (1/24/08)
EUR 5.5 Million Humanitarian Aid to Post-Election Violence Victims (1/15/08)
EU on African Union Mediation Efforts (1/11/08)
EU on Kenya Elections (1/8/08)
European Commission on Kenya Elections; EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Urges Dialogue (1/3/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Urges Kenyan Election Irregularities Be Addressed (12/31/07)
Kenya Drought Victims Aid (3/20/06)
EU/Kenya Relations
EuropeAid in Kenya

Kimberley Process (Conflict Diamonds):

Kimberley Process Meeting Conclusions (11/8/07); 2007 Kimberley Process Progress; EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner (11/5/07); More (10/31/07)
Kimberley Process To Be Strengthened; Details (6/11/07)
Review of Zimbabwe's Plan (5/31/07)
Liberia Enters the Diamond Trade (5/4/07)
EU Welcomes Increased Transparency; Data (4/2/07)
Kimberley Process Review Mission to Ghana (3/27/07)
EU External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on Blood Diamonds (1/23/07)
EU 2007 Chair: Anti-Conflict Diamonds Kimberley Process; Publication (11/9/06)
Kimberley Process (against Conflict Diamonds)
Kimberley Process Statistics

Somalia:

EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel Praises Somali Prime Minister's Peace & Stability Commitment (2/13/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief, Somali Prime Minister Confer (2/11/08)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana & EU Development/Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel on Somalia (12/19/07)
EU Council on Somalia (12/10/07)
EU on Violence Against the Media in Somalia (9/27/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Somalia Agreement (9/17/07)
EU Condemnation of 2 Somali Journalists' Killing (8/21/07)
EUR 10 Million for Insecurity & Climatic Hazards Victims; Humanitarian Aid (7/27/07)
EU on Somali National Reconciliation Congress Launch (7/18/07)
EUR 4 Million Emergency Humanitarian Aid (6/8/07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana on Attacks on Somali Prime Minister & More; European Commission (6/5/07)
EU Council on Somalia (5/14/07)
EU Council on Somalia (4/23/07)
EU Appeal for Somali Peace (4/3/07)
EU Council on Somalia (2/12/.07)
EU Foreign Policy Chief Solana Meets with Somali Foreign Minister (2/8/07)
EU Council on Somalia (1/22/07)
EU Commissioner Michel Urges All Parties toward Peace (12/22/06)
EUR 2 Million to Somali Refugees in Kenya (12/21/06)
EU Development & Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Michel to Somalia on Peace Mission (12/19/06)
EU Urges Immediate Talks to Avert New Somalia War (12/18/06)
EU on Somalia (11/14/06)
EU on Somalia (9/15/06)
EU Welcomes Somalia Declaration (9/6/06)
EU on Somalia Government Agreement (6/26/06)
EU Calls for Peace, Governance in Somalia (6/8/06)
EUR 70 Million to Somalia (5/19/06)
Background
EU/Somali Relations