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Trump is scheduled to host five African leaders in Washington
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to hold talks with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in Washington, D.C., from July 9 to 11, according to a news report. If this meeting proceeds as planned, it...

Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: African Green Hydrogen Summit
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa - Minister Of Energy and Electricity | Republic Of South Africa - Opening Address to the African Green Hydrogen Summit (AGHS)- 12 June 2025 | Cape Town, RSA. Honourable President, Minister and Deputy Ministers in...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit
Keynote address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town Programme Director, Adv Nsinga Qunta, Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Premier of...

Morocco International Mining Congress & Exhibition 2025: Showcasing Africa’s Most Attractive Mining Jurisdiction
The 2nd Morocco Mining Conference, IMC 2025, will be held on 24–26 Nov in Marrakech, uniting leaders for talks, exhibitions, site visits, and more. MARRAKECH, MOROCCO, June 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IMC 2025, the second edition of the...

Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...

President Cyril Ramaphosa concludes Working Visit to Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
President Cyril Ramaphosa has on Monday 12 May 2025, concluded his Working Visit to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The visit centred on the 12th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which was held under the theme, “Can a New Deal Between State and...

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: European Parliament committee probes human rights in EU-Southern Neighbourhood deals ― EU approves €4 billion aid to Egypt ― Sudanese refugees fleeing Egypt ― Italian NGOs demand end to Italy-Libya co-operation ― EU allocates €202…
The European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights has organised a public hearing on the human rights implications of the EU’s memoranda of understanding (MoU) with its partners in the Southern Neighbourhood. The EP has approved €4 billion...

Sovereignty first: Reshaping international cooperation in North Africa
Countries around the world are increasingly prioritizing a strict definition of sovereignty and tending toward transactional diplomacy. This global trend is shaping North African policies as well, with those governments, just like many others,...

State Secretary Gabrič at the informal meeting of EU ministers for development
SLOVENIA, February 11 - Regarding the strengthening of the Global Gateway strategy, EU ministers for development, together with the Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Sikela, discussed the role of small countries and businesses in...

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Record number of arrivals on Canary Islands in 2024 ― New NGO report reveals shocking scale of deaths on maritime routes to Spain ― Central government and Canary Islands reach agreement on distribution of unaccompanied minors …
23rd January 2025 | News The number of recorded irregular arrivals on the Canary Islands reached an all-time record in 2024. A new NGO report has revealed that at least 10,457 people died or disappeared trying to reach Spain via maritime routes in...

SETAF-AF civil affairs team strengthens security cooperation in Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania – A team of U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), deployed in support of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), is currently...

Minister Dio George: Draft intervention for Extra-Ordinary Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change Meeting
H.E Dr William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Coordinator of CAHOSCC; H.E. Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and Chairperson of the African Union; Heads of State and...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit Opening Ceremony
Your Excellency, Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Your Excellency, Mr Mohamed Ghazouani, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Your Excellency, Mr Bassirou Diomaye Faye,...

FLNG Gimi reaches Commercial Operations Date and Golar progresses FLNG growth
Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”) is pleased to announce that FLNG Gimi has reached the Commercial Operations Date (“COD”) for its 20-year Lease and Operate Agreement for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (“GTA”) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. The...

China Blasts Trump’s Tehran Evacuation Call, Says It Fuels Conflict
(MENAFN) China condemned US President Donald Trump’s urgent call for Iranians to evacuate Tehran on Tuesday, branding it as “adding fuel to the fire” in an already volatile Iran-Israel confrontation. During a press briefing in Beijing, Chinese...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Mpox outbreak in Africa
In my role as the African Union (AU) Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR), I have been closely monitoring the evolving Mpox situation, regularly briefed by the Director General of Africa CDC and PPPR Commission. I am...

U.S. Marines Bring New Capabilities to International Naval Exercise
The Marines, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (8th ESB EOD) and Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (H&S Battalion, 2nd MLG), introduced a range of...

Working Paper 21 – The EU-Mauritania Partnership: Whose Priorities?
17th October 2024 | News ECRE has published a working paper on the EU-Mauritania migration partnership agreement (the ‘Partnership’) which was signed by the European Commission and the Government of Mauritania in March 2024. The working paper,...

ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Canary Islands Government Accuses Spanish State of Abandoning Its Responsibilities Amid Serious Migration ‘Crisis’; Invites European Commission President to Witness Situation ― Up to 1,500 People Swim to Ceuta ― Spanish Prime …
The Canary Islands government has accused the Spanish state of ‘abandoning’ its responsibility towards the archipelago as it faces a serious migration “crisis”, and has invited European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to witness the...

Change and continuity in EU’s Foreign Policy in the MENA region: What to expect from the new political cycle in Brussels
In the corridors of power in Brussels it is common to hear that the position of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) is an impossible job. It may actually become even more difficult for the outgoing...