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16/05/2013
19th EU-ECOWAS Political Dialogue Meeting at Ministerial Level [175 KB]
16/05/2013
4th Nigeria-EU Ministerial Meeting [300 KB]
15/05/2013 International Donors Conference 'Together for a New Mali' Brussels, 15 May 2013 Joint Chairs' Conclusions
15/05/2013 Speech - The humanitarian response, linking relief to rehabilitation and development, and reconciliation – crucial for Mali's sustainable future
15/05/2013 Discours du Président Barroso à la conférence internationale des donateurs pour le développement du Mali
15/05/2013 International donor conference: €3.25 billion mobilised by international community to rebuild Mali
15/05/2013 Discours d’ouverture: Conférence des donateurs pour le développement au Mali
15/05/2013
EU Issues a Statement on the Killing of Members of the Justice and Equality Movement in Sudan
14/05/2013 Déclaration du Président Barroso suite à sa rencontre avec M. Dioncounda Traoré, Président du Mali
13/05/2013 Speech - Cooperation: the way forward for Europe and Africa
07/05/2013 Somalia Conference: New EU support for governance, justice and police
07/05/2013 The EU's development work in Somalia
07/05/2013 La Haute Représentante regrette la recrudescence de la violence que connait la République de Guinée
06/05/2013 Sudan: Catherine Ashton strongly condemns the attacks in Abyei
01/05/2013 Catherine Ashton on the conflict in Sudan's Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states
26/04/2013 Catherine Ashton on the visit of Sudanese Minister of National Defence, Abdel Raheem Muhammad Hussein, to Chad
26/04/2013 Spotlight on Africa's life source – first Soil Atlas of Africa
26/04/2013
Local EU statement on new press law in Burundi
25/04/2013 Speech by President Barroso at the Global Vaccine Summit
24/04/2013 European and African Union Commissions meet to pave the way for next Africa-EU Summit
23/04/2013 Catherine Ashton on talks on the Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states conflict
23/04/2013 Key facts on the Joint Africa-EU Strategy
18/04/2013 Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Mr Hailemariam Dessalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
16/04/2013
Déclaration locale de l’UE sur le Procès en appel des assassins présumés de Floribert Chebeya et Fidèle Bazana
15/04/2013 Somalia: Catherine Ashton condemns attacks in Mogadishu
10/04/2013 Speech: Making agricultural development in Africa a good business
10/04/2013 South Sudan: Catherine Ashton on the deadly attack against a UNMISS convoy in Jonglei
10/04/2013 Membre de la Commission Européenne Cioloș: 'Quels leviers pour renforcer la sécurité alimentaire en Afrique?'
09/04/2013 Conférence de haut niveau «Femmes, stabilité et développement au Sahel»
09/04/2013 Catherine Ashton accueille une conférence sur le leadership des femmes dans la région du Sahel
09/04/2013 Ashton hosts conference on Women's Leadership in the Sahel Region
08/04/2013 Conference on women’s leadership in the Sahel
08/04/2013 The EU pledges over €27 million to improve access to basic services for the people of Darfur
31/03/2013 Message from President Barroso to His Excellency Mr Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, President elect of the Republic of Kenya
26/03/2013 Mogadishu: Catherine Ashton saddened by the assassination of Somali journalist
25/03/2013 Catherine Ashton concerned about the situation in the Central African Republic
25/03/2013 Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the EU, on the successful Constitutional referendum in Zimbabwe and the review of EU restrictive measures
22/03/2013
Déclaration locale de l'UE sur le dialogue politique au Burundi [272 KB]
19/03/2013 New EU support to continue improving security in Somalia
19/03/2013 Catherine Ashton welcomes appointment of Mary Robinson as Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the UN for the Great Lakes region
19/03/2013 Catherine Ashton welcomes the Somali Supreme Court decision to overturn verdict against a journalist for reporting Somali rape case
18/03/2013 The EU steps up its response to fight money laundering and drug trafficking in West Africa
18/03/2013 The European Union and the Sahel - Fact Sheet
13/03/2013 Catherine Ashton on the current situation in Egypt
13/03/2013 Catherine Ashton on the agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on a timetable for implementing the Addis Agreements
12/03/2013 Catherine Ashton sur la situation après les élections législatives à Djibouti
12/03/2013
Déclaration locale de l'Union européenne suite à l'arrestation du Directeur de publication du journal "Le Républicain" au Mali
07/03/2013 Catherine Ashton welcomes decision of Malian Cabinet to establish a Commission for Dialogue and Reconciliation
06/03/2013 EU-INTERPOL project to support border security in Libya
06/03/2013 Catherine Ashton on the Mogadishu Appeals Court verdict on a Somali rape case
05/03/2013 EU Development Work in Malawi
05/03/2013 Commissioner Piebalgs and FAO Director-General underline support for nutrition and food security in Malawi
05/03/2013 Catherine Ashton concerned about violent events in Guinea
28/02/2013 Catherine Ashton on the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Darfur conflict
26/02/2013 The EU strengthens its joint development strategy in Mali and steps up its response
25/02/2013 Statement by Commissioner Potočnik on the establishment of a UN Environment Assembly
24/02/2013 Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region
21/02/2013 Water as a stress factor in sub-Saharan Africa
20/02/2013 Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Dr Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
20/02/2013 Learning the lessons from the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel and helping more effectively
20/02/2013 EU Development Work in Burundi
20/02/2013 Commissioner Piebalgs to launch new food security and energy projects during his visit to Burundi
19/02/2013 Responding to the humanitarian crisis, supporting recovery and promoting development: How Europe is helping Mali and the Sahel
19/02/2013 Catherine Ashton welcomes the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Côte d'Ivoire
19/02/2013 Mali: EU allocates an extra €22 million in humanitarian aid to victims of conflict
19/02/2013 Rio+20: From Outcome to Implementation
18/02/2013 Déclaration du Président Barroso suite à sa rencontre avec le Premier Ministre de la République du Mali, Django Cissoko
18/02/2013 EU training mission in Mali launched
18/02/2013 Council conclusions on Mali
18/02/2013
Tanzania - EU Local Statement on Religious Intolerance [789 KB]
15/02/2013 EU releases extra €20 million crisis response and stabilisation support package for Mali
13/02/2013 Catherine Ashton at United Nations Security Council: Cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations
13/02/2013 Remarks by Maciej Popowski, Deputy Secretary General for the European External Action Service following the Informal meeting of Ministers for Defence
12/02/2013 EU resumes its development cooperation with Mali
08/02/2013 EU's response to the “Arab Spring”: The State-of-Play after Two Years
06/02/2013 Case of Somali journalist and alleged rape victim raised by Catherine Ashton
05/02/2013 EU hosts a ministerial meeting of the Support and Follow-Up Group on the situation in Mali
31/01/2013 Catherine Ashton's remarks following the Foreign Affairs Council
31/01/2013 Main Results of the Foreign Affairs Council
31/01/2013 Council conclusions on Somalia
31/01/2013 Council conclusions on Mali
31/01/2013 «Soutenir le renforcement de la coopération et de l'intégration régionale au Maghreb : Algérie, Libye, Mauritanie, Maroc et Tunisie »
31/01/2013 Remarks by Catherine Ashton upon arrival at Foreign Affairs Council, Brussels, 31 January 2013
31/01/2013 EU prepares support to border management in Libya
30/01/2013 Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
30/01/2013 Catherine Ashton's remarks following a press conference with the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
30/01/2013 Commissioner Piebalgs participates in the UN panel on post-2015 development agenda
29/01/2013 Donor Conference on Mali: EU pledges € 50 million to support an African-led peace operation (AFISMA)
29/01/2013 Speech - L'UE confirme son engagement de 50 M € pour soutenir une opération de paix menée par l'Afrique (MISMA)
25/01/2013 Key facts about the strategic partnership between EU and Africa
25/01/2013 African Union Summit: Commissioner Piebalgs reaffirms strong ties between the two continents
24/01/2013 Kenya: Catherine Ashton deploys European Election Observation Mission to observe March general elections
22/01/2013 EUTM Somalia extended and refocused
22/01/2013 The European Commission boosts its humanitarian aid in Mali as crisis response Commissioner visits the country to assess needs
21/01/2013 EEAS provides a 'Clearing House' mechanism to support AFISMA mission in Mali
21/01/2013 EU leading action to boost literacy in developing countries
20/01/2013 Algeria: Catherine Ashton expresses sympathy to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack at In Amenas
17/01/2013 Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council
17/01/2013 L’UE accélère son soutien à la résolution de la crise au Mali
17/01/2013 FACTSHEET - EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali)
17/01/2013 EU training mission in Mali established
17/01/2013 Council conclusions on Mali
16/01/2013 G8 Political Directors express grave concern at the situation in Mali and affirm support for Malian Government
16/01/2013 FACTSHEET - The European Union and the Sahel:
15/01/2013 Catherine Ashton at the European Parliament on the situation in Mali
11/01/2013 Catherine Ashton on the Central African Republic
10/01/2013 Where the European Commission's humanitarian aid will go in 2013
10/01/2013 New EU initiative to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
04/01/2013 Ashton welcomes Summit between leaders of Sudan and South Sudan
01/01/2013 Catherine Ashton préoccupée par la situation en République Centrafricaine
21/12/2012 Catherine Ashton concerned by situation in the Central African Republic
21/12/2012 Catherine Ashton meets Dr Nabil Elaraby, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, to discuss the situation in the Middle East
18/12/2012 New Operation Commander for EU Naval Force Somalia
18/12/2012 Côte d'Ivoire: Nouveau programme européen pour améliorer l'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement d'un million de personnes
13/12/2012 Speech - Challenges and opportunities ahead for the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
12/12/2012 EU scales up humanitarian aid for Sudan and South Sudan by €30 million
11/12/2012 Zambian sustainable energy infrastructure gets EUR50m EIB support
11/12/2012 Post-conflict West African power networks get EUR 75m European support
11/12/2012 Mali - Catherine Ashton expresses concern over recent events
11/12/2012
Local EU Statement on recent detentions in The Gambia
10/12/2012 Council conclusions on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
10/12/2012 Ghana: Catherine Ashton welcomes the peaceful conduct of the Presidential and Parliamentary elections and congratulates the President-Elect John
08/12/2012 The European Commission increases its relief aid in Mali
04/12/2012 Catherine Ashton's remarks following her meeting with UN Special Envoy for the Sahel R. Prodi
04/12/2012
Déclaration locale de l'UE sur la décision du Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel et de la communication (CSAC) d'interrompre le signal de transmission de la radio Okapi à Kinshasa [52 KB]
30/11/2012 The EU's free trade agreements – where are we?
29/11/2012 Boost in European support for the people most affected by recent violence in Eastern Congo
29/11/2012 New EU support for Mozambique to fight hunger and chronic malnutrition
27/11/2012 Enhancing and Focusing EU International Cooperation in Research and Innovation: a Strategic Approach
20/11/2012 Major European support for first large solar project in North Africa
19/11/2012 Establishment of a Human Rights Dialogue with South Africa
18/11/2012 Catherine Ashton on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
16/11/2012 "Energising" Africa for a sustainable development
14/11/2012 EU support for building the largest solar power plant in West Africa
13/11/2012 Statement by the spokesperson of the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the appointment of a new government in Somalia
13/11/2012 Building on Africa's potential to further its development
13/11/2012 Food security and resilience to crises – EU's vision for helping Niger
12/11/2012
Local EU Statement on recent incidents of harassment of human rights defenders, journalists and civil society in Zimbabwe
07/11/2012 European Investment Bank backs South Africa’s first solar tower project
06/11/2012 Joint funding of European-African research projects agreed
05/11/2012 International European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Conference
05/11/2012 Statement by Commissioner Georgieva on the release from captivity of humanitarian workers in Niger
29/10/2012 L'UE s'engage à renforcer sa coopération avec le Burundi
29/10/2012 Background on Commissioner Piebalgs' visit to Ghana and EU energy cooperation with West Africa
29/10/2012 Visit of Commissioner Piebalgs to Ghana: "Ghana is a model of development"
25/10/2012 Partenaires pour un "départ nouveau" - Président Barroso en Côte d'Ivoire
22/10/2012
Local EU Statement on the Human Rights Commission Act in Zimbabwe
19/10/2012
Local EU Statement - EU diplomatic representatives refused access to the Supreme Court in the Gambia
19/10/2012
Joint Communiqué EU-Cape Verde (Brussels, 17 October 2012) [18 KB]
18/10/2012 Sudan: Catherine Ashton strongly condemns the attack on a UNAMID convoy of peacekeepers in North Darfur
18/10/2012 Towards the eradication of trafficking in Human Beings
17/10/2012 EU and Malawi to work together to help the poorest and improve agricultural production
16/10/2012 Opening address by President Barroso on the occasion of the European Development Days 2012
16/10/2012 Opening remarks by Development Commissioner Piebalgs on the occasion of the European Development Days 2012
11/10/2012 FACTSHEET - The European Union and the Sahel
11/10/2012 European Commission boosts resilience through emergency aid in the Horn of Africa
08/10/2012 EU signs new partnership with UNESCO on education, culture, science and human rights
03/10/2012 Sierra Leone: the European Union to observe the elections of 17 November
03/10/2012 Sierra Leone: the European Union to observe the elections of 17 November
03/10/2012 EU puts resilience at the heart of its work on fighting hunger and poverty
03/10/2012 EU approach to resilience: Learning from food crises
02/10/2012 New Head of Mission for EUSEC RD Congo
27/09/2012 Agreements signed by Sudan and South Sudan welcomed
25/09/2012 Towards a better future for Somalia: EU gives new support to the African Union Mission
24/09/2012 Council decides on replenishment of African Peace Facility for the period 2012 - 2013
21/09/2012 "We are united in our belief in the fundamental importance of religious freedom and tolerance"
21/09/2012 Angola: EU's reaction to final elections results
20/09/2012
Local EU statement on the death of a journalist [780 KB]
18/09/2012 EU-South Africa: a partnership for our people, prosperity and peace
18/09/2012 'The EU and South Africa are increasingly interconnected' - President Barroso following the EU-South Africa Summit
18/09/2012 Eritrea: EU deeply concerned on the issue of political prisoners
18/09/2012
Déclaration conjointe locale sur les démonstrations violentes au Togo
14/09/2012 No justification for wave of violent attacks against diplomatic missions
13/09/2012
Joint Local Statement on the reports of continued violent clashes in Kenya's Coast Province [108 KB]
12/09/2012 Somalia: Mogadishu attack an appalling assault on new elected President and political progress
11/09/2012 Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on the end of the transition in Somalia
10/09/2012 Somalia: The EU congratulates election of new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud
04/09/2012 Election in Angola
28/08/2012 Catherine Ashton speaking following her meeting with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga
27/08/2012 Catherine Ashton in Somalia
27/08/2012 Gambia: Catherine Ashton strongly condemns executions
27/08/2012 Remarks by Catherine Ashton following the 11th South Africa-EU Ministerial Political Dialogue, Pretoria 24 August 2012
24/08/2012 Seychelles businesses to benefit from EUR 5m European Investment Bank funding
24/08/2012 Catherine Ashton travels to Kenya to reiterate EU support to democracy, security and economic growth in the region
23/08/2012 Catherine Ashton travels to South Africa for the 11th South Africa-EU Ministerial Political Dialogue
21/08/2012 Somalia: First convening of the new Federal Parliament - For the first time in twenty years Somalis meet in Somalia to decide future of their country
21/08/2012 Statement by President Barroso on the passing away of Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
17/08/2012
Local EU Statement on the recent incident of harassment of human rights defenders in Zimbabwe
16/08/2012 Brussels, 10 August 2012 Head of Mission for aviation security mission in South Sudan appointed
08/08/2012 Madagascar: L'Union européenne redéploie son aide au développement
03/08/2012
Déclaration locale de l'UE sur la condamnation du président de l'ONG PARCEM au Burundi [323 KB]
03/08/2012 New EU funding to improve transport infrastructure and cross-border trade in Kenya
03/08/2012
Local EU statement on the adoption of the Provisional Constitution in Somalia [35 KB]
01/08/2012 Statement by EU Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva on the signature of the new Food Assistance Convention
31/07/2012 Mali: Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the alleged execution by stoning of an unmarried couple by radical Islamists in Northern Mali
31/07/2012 Disaster resilience in the Horn of Africa to be strengthened further with new aid injection from the European Commission
24/07/2012 European Union and Angola sign a new cooperation agreement - "Joint Way Forward Angola - European Union"
23/07/2012 'Tanzania is a key EU partner in Africa and a leading country in the region' - President Barroso
20/07/2012 EU development cooperation in the Horn of Africa
20/07/2012 Horn of Africa: a year after the declaration of famine
20/07/2012 EU-Tanzania: six new development programmes to be launched
20/07/2012 EU Development Work in Tanzania
19/07/2012
Communiqué de l’Union européenne sur les atteintes contre la liberté de la presse au Mali
18/07/2012 EU development cooperation with Mozambique
18/07/2012 President Barroso to visit Mozambique to build on EU-Mozambique partnership
17/07/2012 Congratulation message by President Barroso on the election of Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the first female Chairperson of the African Union Commission
16/07/2012 Fight against piracy: a new civilian Common Security and Defence Policy mission to strengthen maritime capacities in the Horn of Africa
16/07/2012 Green light for civilian CSDP mission to assist in fighting terrorism in the Sahel
13/07/2012 Food security: EU aid for over 310 000 people in Senegal
05/07/2012 Statement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva on Sudan and South Sudan
05/07/2012 Providing children with their 'first right': new EU project to ensure birth registration in eight countries
05/07/2012
Ouverture du Procès en appel des assassins présumés de Floribert Chebeya et Fidèle Bazana, 19 juin 2012, Kinshasa
27/06/2012 Occasional Paper N° 98 - Engaging African diasporas for peace: cornerstones for an emerging EU agenda
26/06/2012 Statement by Commissioner Georgieva on the worsening humanitarian situation in the DRC
25/06/2012 Message of congratulations from President Barroso to Mr Mohamed Morsi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
21/06/2012 Kenyan business to benefit from EUR 7 million European Investment Bank funding
21/06/2012 'We share a common responsibility towards the future generations' - Speech by President Barroso at the opening session of the Rio+20 conference
19/06/2012 EU Member States granted protection to 84 100 asylum seekers in 2011
18/06/2012 Sahel food crisis– Commission scales up assistance and launches a Partnership for Resilience in Sahel
11/06/2012
Local EU statement on the appointment of PM Thabane and the general elections held in Lesotho
06/06/2012 'La coopération avec le Niger est cruciale à plusieurs égards' - Président Barroso suite à sa rencontre avec le Premier Ministre du Niger
06/06/2012 La coopération entre l'Union européenne et le Niger
05/06/2012
Local EU statement on political violence in Zimbabwe
30/05/2012 5th Joint Consultative Meeting between the EU PSC and the AU PSC
30/05/2012 EUISS - EU Institute for Security Studies: Occasional Paper No.95 on Central Africa
29/05/2012 'EU-ACP : Completing a Partnership' - Speech by De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade
22/05/2012 Catherine Ashton à propos de la situation au Madagascar
17/05/2012 Catherine Ashton remains concerned about the situation in Mali
16/05/2012 Catherine Ashton appoints 17 new Heads and Deputy Heads of EU Delegations around the world
16/05/2012 Commission carries out the first Schengen 'health check'
14/05/2012 Development Ministers endorse the Agenda for Change
14/05/2012 EU's first Economic Partnership Agreement with an African region goes live
03/05/2012 Guinea-Bissau: Council imposes sanctions on coup leaders
03/05/2012
Local EU Statement on 1st May demonstrations in Swaziland [92 KB]
02/05/2012 Kenya: New EU support to strengthen food security among vulnerable mothers and children
02/05/2012 Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs in Kenya: press conference speaking points
30/04/2012 EU development cooperation with Kenya
30/04/2012 Commissioner Piebalgs in Kenya to boost EU response to food insecurity in the region
27/04/2012
L'Union européenne soutient le renforcement du système judiciaire en République démocratique du Congo [21 KB]
27/04/2012
'EU development aid goes to the people that need it the most' – statement by European Commissioner for Development Piebalgs
26/04/2012 Sudan and South Sudan: Catherine Ashton welcomes adoption of roadmap on Sudan and South Sudan by the African Union Peace and Security Council
25/04/2012 Antonio TAJANI "How to ensure a secure supply of raw materials in the global economy" Bundestag Berlin, 25 April 2012
25/04/2012 EIT team reaches finals of anti-poverty business competition
24/04/2012
New EU support for the health sector in Zimbabwe [13 KB]
24/04/2012
World Malaria Day : Winning the fight against malaria
24/04/2012
'EU aid delivers result' - Commissioners Georgieva and Piebalgs comment on the OECD Peer Review on EU [15 KB]
23/04/2012 Foreign Affairs Council 23 April - Main Conclusions
23/04/2012 Catherine Ashton speaks about Burma, Afghanistan, Mali, Sudan and South Sudan and other issues prior to EU Foreign Affairs Council
23/04/2012 Guinea-Bissau: "The European Union strongly condemns the coup d'état"
23/04/2012 Sudan and South Sudan: EU is "deeply concerned about the escalating conflict"
23/04/2012 Environment: Global Outlook Report looks at worldwide efforts in promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production
23/04/2012 Foreign Affairs Council - 23 April - a closer look at main issues
23/04/2012 Burma, Sudan & South Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Syria, Mid East & Iran on Foreign Ministers agenda
19/04/2012 Stop Kony 2012: EU fully supports international efforts to end terror of Joseph Kony and LRA
17/04/2012 Mali: Speech by Catherine Ashton to the European Parliament
17/04/2012 La coopération entre l'Union européenne et la Côte d'Ivoire: appuyer les services de l'Etat à la population et relancer l'économie
17/04/2012 Commissioner Piebalgs visits Côte d'Ivoire to relaunch political dialogue and reinforce European aid
16/04/2012 'EU Sustainable Energy for all Summit' - Statement by European Commission President Barroso
16/04/2012 José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Empowering the world: Can Europe bring an end to energy poverty in our lifetime? EU Sustainable Energy For all Summit Brussels, 16th April 2012
16/04/2012 "Energising Development": Commission's new initiative to help achieve energy access for all by 2030
14/04/2012 Catherine Ashton on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau
11/04/2012 Commissioner Georgieva warns of possible humanitarian disaster in northern Mali
11/04/2012 How the European Commission is responding to the Sahel food crisis
03/04/2012 The European Commission updates the European safety list of airlines subject to an operating ban.
28/03/2012 The European Commission and professional football sound the alarm on the Sahel crisis with the Match Day Against Hunger (30 March – 2 April)
28/03/2012 Maritime transport: Seminar to strengthen the fight against piracy and armed robbery
28/03/2012 ECA Special Report on effectiveness of European Union development aid for food security in sub-Saharan Africa
23/03/2012 The European Commission's response to the food crisis and long-term food insecurity in the Sahel region of Africa
23/03/2012 The European Union strengthens food security and fights hunger in the Sahel region
23/03/2012 Council conclusions on Sahel
23/03/2012 EU suspends its development aid to Mali
23/03/2012 EU Operations Centre to support CSDP missions in the Horn of Africa
20/03/2012 José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Mr. Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan Press point Brussels, 20 March 2012
15/03/2012 Catherine Ashton on the escalation of tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea
14/03/2012 Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union, on the occasion of the International Criminal Court judgment in the case of Mr. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
14/03/2012 Madagascar: Commission launches €1 million emergency funding for victims of cyclones Giovanna and Irina
14/03/2012 More European aid is dispatched for the victims of Brazzaville explosion
09/03/2012 "One of the best places in the world to be a mother is Norway" - Catherine Ashton at the Annual national Conference on Europe
09/03/2012 Global goal to increase the number of people with access to drinking water achieved ahead of time; 32 million people benefited from EU actions on water
08/03/2012 The European Commission joins the operations to bring first aid to the victims of Brazzaville explosions
08/03/2012 Democratic Republic of Congo: the European Commission boosts funding for bringing humanitarian aid to hard-to-reach people in need
08/03/2012 José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with the Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga Press point Brussels, 8 March 2012
07/03/2012 Cecilia Malmström European Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs Seminar on 'Europe's labour migration policy: The Swedish solution' hosted by the Permanent Representation of Sweden to Belgium Brussels, 7 March 2012
06/03/2012 EU project saves thousands of girls from female genital mutilation
05/03/2012 Democratic Republic of Congo: Commissioner Georgieva announces increased humanitarian aid for "forgotten crisis"
05/03/2012 The European Commission's humanitarian work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
03/03/2012 Catherine Ashton takes note of the International Criminal Court's decision concerning the arrest warrant for Sudanese Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein
02/03/2012 Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Making sure the future we want is the future we get 12th Special Session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) Nairobi, 21 February 2012
28/02/2012 Catherine Ashton congratulates successful handling of Senegalese elections
28/02/2012 The European Commission's partnership with FAO and European football: Together We Can Save Lives
28/02/2012 Central African Republic: European Union strengthens its peace mission
27/02/2012
EU local statement on Namibia on the Caprivi trial
27/02/2012
Déclaration locale de l'Union européenne suite à l'interdiction de la marche pacifique du 16 février 2012 en RD Congo
24/02/2012 DSG Schmid at the UNSC: Statement on behalf of the EU in the UNSC debate on Peace, Security and Stability in West Africa and the Sahel Region
23/02/2012 "The European Union is here to support the people of Somalia" - Catherine Ashton
23/02/2012
Déclaration locale de l'Union Européenne sur le déroulement du scrutin présidentiel du 26 février 2012 [26 KB]
21/02/2012 José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Prime Minister of Somalia Press point Brussels, 21 February 2012
21/02/2012 The EU renewed its commitment to foster peace and security in Somalia
21/02/2012
The EU fight against piracy in the Horn of Africa [57 KB]
20/02/2012
EU and Turkey inaugurate the Horn of Africa Region Working Group of the Global Counterterrorism Forum [75 KB]
18/02/2012
Local EU Statement on the occasion of the entry into force of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance
17/02/2012 Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on Zimbabwe
16/02/2012 Airports across Tanzania to be upgraded with European funding
15/02/2012 €30 million to feed a million children in the Sahel – the European Commission and World Food Programme join forces to fight the looming food crisis
13/02/2012
Déclaration locale de l'UE sur l'indépendance de la justice au Burundi [12 KB]
08/02/2012 Race against time to avert hunger in the Sahel
03/02/2012
Déclaration locale de l'Union européenne suite à la publication des résultats des élections législatives du 28 novembre 2011 en République Démocratique du Congo [905 KB]
03/02/2012
European Union helps Nigeria to consolidate peace in the Niger delta and ensure better governance and improved service delivery
27/01/2012 A million people in Cameroon to benefit from new EIB funded power plant
23/01/2012 Council conclusions on the Activation of the Operations Centre for the Horn of Africa
22/01/2012 Catherine Ashton on the bombings in Kano, Nigeria
18/01/2012 European Commission doubles its humanitarian assistance in Sahel, Commissioner Georgieva calls for "smart aid"
17/01/2012 Commissioner Georgieva on the Sahel food crisis: "The alarm bells are ringing, we need to act now"
16/12/2011 Speech: 'The role and the coherence of EU policies in changing the global food system' by Kristalina Georgieva
16/12/2011 Erasmus Mundus: funding boost for Arab Spring countries
16/12/2011 Helping in emergencies and long-term crises - where the European Commission's humanitarian aid will go in 2012
14/12/2011 South Sudan: EU announces priority support to agriculture and food security
12/12/2011 Fight against piracy: Council launches EU action to strengthen maritime capacities in the Horn of Africa
12/12/2011 Brussels, 12 December 2011 Fight against piracy: Council launches EU action to strengthen maritime capacities in the Horn of Africa
11/12/2011 Durban conference delivers breakthrough for climate
09/12/2011 Déclaration de Mme Catherine Ashton, Haute Représentante, au nom de l'Union Européenne, sur le processus électoral en République Démocratique du Congo
08/12/2011 EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs met with Sahel ministers
08/12/2011 Council appoints EU Special Representative to the Horn of Africa
05/12/2011 The EU will conditionally support the transition process in Madagascar and a progressive relaunch of its development cooperation with the country
05/12/2011
Decision of the Government of Eritrea to terminate ongoing programmes under the 10th European Development Fund.
05/12/2011 The EU provides additional support to security and peace in Somalia
02/12/2011 Déclaration commune de Catherine Ashton, Haute Représentante de l'UE et d'Andris Piebalgs, commissaire européen chargé du développement sur les élections en République Démocratique du Congo
29/11/2011 Ban on aid agencies likely to fuel a new exodus of Somali refugees
26/11/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the recent kidnapping and killing in Northern Mali
26/11/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs on his first visit to Niger: an additional support for development and security in the Sahel
24/11/2011 Commission welcomes Desertec and Medgrid cooperation on solar energy in North Africa and the Middle East
23/11/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs on official visit to Burkina Faso
23/11/2011 Déclaration du Président Barroso suite à sa rencontre avec M. Alassane Ouattara, Président de la Côte d'Ivoire
23/11/2011 EU confirms support for elections and long-term recovery in Ivory Coast
23/11/2011 La coopération entre l'Union européenne et le Burkina Faso
22/11/2011 La coopération entre l'Union européenne et le Mali
22/11/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs in Mali to support development and security in the Sahel
21/11/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs in Benin to encourage reforms and announce new support to local governments and jobs creation
21/11/2011 EU development cooperation with Benin
18/11/2011 Looming hunger crisis in Sahel: European Commission acts now to save lives
18/11/2011 La coopération entre l'Union européenne et le Togo: renforcer la démocratie et le développement économique
18/11/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs visits Togo to encourage further progress on governance and economic development
15/11/2011 Conclusions of the 36th meeting of the EEA Council Brussels, 15 November 2011
14/11/2011 PRESS BRIEFING on the Horn of Africa - Tuesday, 15 November, 13.00
14/11/2011 Council conclusions on Somalia - 3124th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 14 November 2011
14/11/2011 Council conclusions on the Horn of Africa - 3124th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 14 November 2011
14/11/2011 Horn of Africa – EU Foreign Affairs and Development Ministers to discuss the situation in the region
12/11/2011 South Sudan: Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the aerial bombarding by the Sudan Armed Forces
11/11/2011
Speech: 'International Justice, Peace and Crisis Management: The EU and Africa' by Nicholas Westcott [22 KB]
11/11/2011 3124th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 14 November 2011 - Agenda
07/11/2011 Official visit of Commissioner Piebalgs in Uganda to explore innovative financing for the agriculture sector
07/11/2011 EU development cooperation with Uganda
01/11/2011 Statement by EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on the agreement reached in Kimberley Process regarding Marange diamonds
28/10/2011 Countries resolve to cooperate against Piracy in the Indian Ocean Region
20/10/2011 Three months of famine: European Commission increases its aid to Horn of Africa
19/10/2011 DRC: EU to observe the Presidential and Legislative elections
14/10/2011 Somalia: HR Declaration on behalf of the EU on certain third countries' alignment with Council Decision on restrictive measures
14/10/2011 Côte d'Ivoire: HR Declaration on behalf of the EU on certain third countries' alignment with Council Decision renewing restrictive measures
14/10/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the killing of UNAMID peacekeepers in North Darfur, Sudan
14/10/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court by Cape Verde
14/10/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the visit of President Al-Bashir to Malawi
10/10/2011 Message of congratulation from Presidents Barroso and Van Rompuy to the winners of 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
07/10/2011
Local EU Statement on the death of Mr Robert Chasowa in Malawi
05/10/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the bomb attack in Mogadishu
27/09/2011 Joint statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Piebalgs on the death of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Professor Wangari Maathai
27/09/2011 EU response to the Arab Spring: new package of support for North Africa and Middle East
23/09/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the elections in Zambia
23/09/2011 Commissioner Georgieva in New York: Humanitarian aid to Horn of Africa a key United Nations concern
22/09/2011 EU implements latest UN decisions in support of Libya
22/09/2011
Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel [81 KB]
19/09/2011
Déclaration locale de l'UE sur la violence politique au Burundi [292 KB]
16/09/2011 Fourth South Africa-European Union Summit - Joint Communiqué - South Africa, 15 September 2011
16/09/2011 Speech: 'Peace, prosperity and partnership – the EU's relations with Africa' - by President Barroso at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, South Africa
15/09/2011 Statement by President Barroso following EU–South Africa Summit
14/09/2011 South Africa: Launch of €126 million new health care programme to fight HIV and tuberculosis
14/09/2011
Amélioration de la productivité et de la rémunération juste du travail des petits producteurs au Togo [2 MB]
13/09/2011 EU - South Africa Summit EU27 surplus in trade of goods with South Africa continued to grow in the first half of 2011
12/09/2011 Commissioner Georgieva confirms allocation of new humanitarian funding towards Horn of Africa Drought
12/09/2011
Local EU Statement on the Zanzibar tragedy [802 KB]
12/09/2011 EU Trade chief De Gucht visits Namibia and South Africa to boost trade and development deal
10/09/2011 EU-South Africa Summit: Governance, climate change & trade among issues on agenda
10/09/2011 Somalia: Catherine Ashton welcomes Roadmap for completing political transition
09/09/2011 Factsheet: EU-South Africa Summit - EU Partnership with South Africa
09/09/2011 EU development cooperation with Lesotho
06/09/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the eruption of fighting in Blue Nile State (Republic of Sudan):
31/08/2011 EU reaffirms its support to peace and security in Africa with €300 million
26/08/2011 Commissioner Georgieva voices grave concern about the lack of humanitarian access to South Kordofan
25/08/2011 Commissioner Georgieva pledges support for African governments to break the vicious circle of drought and hunger in the Horn of Africa
25/08/2011 Speech Commissioner Georgieva: "Helping the Horn of Africa: From efficient life-saving crisis response today to long-term resilience to droughts"
24/08/2011 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the EU response to famine in the Horn of Africa
23/08/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Liberia
18/08/2011
Appui aux populations affectées par l’insécurité alimentaire dans la Région des Savanes au Togo [146 KB]
11/08/2011 Declaration by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of third countries with the Council Decision on restrictive measures against Sudan and South Sudan
10/08/2011 Declaration by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the continuing violence in Southern Kordofan
08/08/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on President Al-Bashir's visit to Chad
05/08/2011 Horn of Africa–EU Development Work in the region
05/08/2011 Helping Somalia recover and develop: European Commission to invest extra €175 million in governance, education and food security
02/08/2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU observers for presidential and parliamentary elections
28/07/2011 EUTM Somalia military mission extended
27/07/2011 Humanitarian Aid: new funding for famine and drought victims in the Horn of Africa
26/07/2011 Declaration on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Amending Decision renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire
23/07/2011 The humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa and the European Commission’s humanitarian response
23/07/2011 Commissioner Georgieva announces new humanitarian funding for famine and drought victims
22/07/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on violent disruption of protests and destruction of property in Malawi
21/07/2011 Africa’s first microfinance fund for sustainable farmers launched
20/07/2011 Ivory Coast: EU launches five programmes for economic recovery and national reconciliation for € 125 million
20/07/2011 Déclaration du porte-parole de Catherine Ashton, Haute Représentante de l'UE, sur la Guinée
19/07/2011 Resumption of aid for Niger: Commission releases €25 million
18/07/2011 European Union revises conditions for a full resumption of cooperation with Guinea
18/07/2011 European Union sets out roadmap for the gradual resumption of development cooperation with Guinea-Bissau
16/07/2011 Statement by the EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the admission of South Sudan to the United Nations
16/07/2011 Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the signing of an agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM)
13/07/2011 Declaration on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Implementing Decision renewing restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire
11/07/2011
EU Relations with the Republic of South Sudan
09/07/2011 Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the South Sudan's Independence Day celebration, 9 July 2011
09/07/2011 Declaration by the EU and its Member States on the Republic of South Sudan's independence, 9 July 2011
08/07/2011 Catherine Ashton travels to South Sudan for Independence Day
08/07/2011
A day to celebrate, a day to reaffirm our commitment to South Sudan - Rosalind Marsden, EU Special Representative for Sudan [48 KB]
07/07/2011 "Civil society must play a leading role in the sustainable and inclusive development of ACP countries"
06/07/2011 Somaliland: EU Commissioner Andris Piebalgs announces more support for stability and regional cooperation
06/07/2011 New emergency funding to reach Horn of Africa refugees
06/07/2011 Speech by Commissioner Pieblags Address to House of Representatives of Somaliland
06/07/2011 Examples of EU Projects in Somaliland
05/07/2011 EU High Representative Catherine Ashton met the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Ali Karti, yesterday afternoon in Brussels
04/07/2011 Examples of EU projects in Djibouti
04/07/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs in Djibouti to encourage country on its way to good governance and development
30/06/2011 Declaration by EU HR, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the decision of the Ethiopian President to uphold the moratorium on the death penalty
29/06/2011 Déclaration du Porte Parole de la Haute Représentante de l'UE Catherine Ashton sur le verdict de la Haute Cour militaire en République démocratique du Congo
24/06/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton following the Intersessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process, Kinshasa
24/06/2011 The Commission and the UN agencies team up to fight food insecurity
23/06/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the draft constitutional law related to presidential elections in Senegal
21/06/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the signature of an agreement on Abyei
20/06/2011 Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the press conference after the Foreign Affairs Council
20/06/2011 Council conclusions on Sudan
18/06/2011 Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton after the meeting of the Cairo Group
12/06/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, on clashes in Southern Kordofan
10/06/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative, on the recent conclusion of the Darfur All Stakeholders Conference in Doha, Qatar (27-31 May 2011)
10/06/2011
8th African Union - European Union Human Rights Dialogue, Dakar, Senegal [23 KB]
09/06/2011 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Implementing Decision 2011/261/CFSP implementing Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire
06/06/2011 Statement of Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response on the release of Bulgarian humanitarian workers in Darfur
06/06/2011
Local EU Joint Statement in Burundi [446 KB]
01/06/2011 Statement by President Barroso following the plenary meeting of the African Union Commission and the European Commission Press conference Brussels, 1 June 2011
01/06/2011 Joint Declaration - The 5th College-to-College meeting of the European Commission and the African Union Commission
31/05/2011 ACP-EU Council of ministers intensifies dialogue on migration issues
30/05/2011 The European Commission promotes democracy and growth with its African Union partners
29/05/2011 Message of congratulations from President Barroso, to Mr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
27/05/2011 Agenda - 36th session of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers - Brussels, 31 May 2011
27/05/2011 The Joint Africa-EU Strategy
24/05/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Sudan
23/05/2011 European Investment Bank supports private sector growth in Mauritius
23/05/2011 EU allocates EUR 200 million to Southern Sudan
23/05/2011 South Sudan: European Commission welcomes the Council's decision to provide €200 million to support a sustainable and peaceful creation of the new state
22/05/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the violence in Abyei
21/05/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Arbitrary Arrests in Sudan
21/05/2011 Message de félicitations du président Barroso à Alassane Dramane Ouattara, Président de la République de Côte d'Ivoire
19/05/2011 Animal health: EU vet team to assist South Africa following outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza
17/05/2011 European Investment Bank reinforces financial sector in West Africa with EUR 10 million loan to Bank of Africa
16/05/2011 Over 6 million people to benefit from European funds for South African water
14/05/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the visit of President Al-Bashir to Djibouti
13/05/2011 Andris Piebalgs European Commissioner for Development South Sudan: towards the creation of a new state Inauguration of the EU Compound and Europe Day Celebration Juba, South Sudan, 13 May 2011
13/05/2011 Replenishment of African Peace Facility 2011 - 2013 - Council conclusions
11/05/2011 EU and Liberia team up to ensure legal origin of wood products imported into the EU
10/05/2011 Gearing up for the future: Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs visits South Sudan
05/05/2011 Commissioner Andris Piebalgs visits Guinea to discuss the next steps in resuming EU-Guinea cooperation, with new President Alpha Condé
04/05/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs visits Côte d'Ivoire to assure President Ouattara of the EU's full support for a swift and sustainable recovery of the country
04/05/2011 FACTSHEET - CÔTE D'IVOIRE: EU RESPONSE to date (04/05/2011)
04/05/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the conduct, process and outcome of the general elections in Nigeria held during April 2011
29/04/2011 Côte d'Ivoire: EU lifts restrictions on a further six entities
28/04/2011 Declaration by EU High Representative on behalf of the EU on alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision renewing restrictive measures - Côte d'Ivoire
27/04/2011
Local EU Statement on the expulsion of the British High Commissioner in Malawi
27/04/2011 Statement by Kristalina Georgieva, Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Misrata, Libya
21/04/2011
Statement by the Heads of Mission of the European Union and of the United States of America in Nigeria [76 KB]
20/04/2011 The European Commission boosts its response to tackle malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo
19/04/2011 The European Commission doubles its humanitarian assistance for the victims of the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire
18/04/2011 Statement by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on the presidential election in Nigeria
18/04/2011 Déclaration de l'Union européenne à propos de l'interdiction du Festival du film des droits de l'homme de Yaoundé
13/04/2011 Local EU statement on the right to peaceful demonstration in Uganda
13/04/2011
EU Statement on demonstrations in Swaziland
12/04/2011 Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs announces a recovery package of €180 million for Ivory Coast
12/04/2011 Council conclusions on Côte d'Ivoire
12/04/2011 Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton upon arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council
11/04/2011 Statement by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Cote d'Ivoire
08/04/2011 Côte d'Ivoire: EU lifts restrictions on certain entities
08/04/2011 The European Commission's response to the migratory flows from North Africa
06/04/2011 Côte d'Ivoire: EU imposes additional sanctions in view of the gravity of the situation
05/04/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton following her meeting with Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
04/04/2011 Statement on the growing humanitarian crisis in Côte d'Ivoire by Kristalina Georgieva, European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
04/04/2011 BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Update on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire - Monday, 4 April 2011, at 14.30
01/04/2011 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Cote d'Ivoire
31/03/2011 Declaration by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of EU on alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision concerning restrictive measures - the Republic of Guinea
30/03/2011 Intervention à la XIXème Conférence des Ministres Africains de l'Industrie (CAMI-19 ) XIXème Conférence des Ministres Africains de l'Industrie Palais des Nations par Antonio Tajani
29/03/2011 Opening of consultations with ACP side on Guinea-Bissau under Article 96 of Cotonou Agreement– EU Conclusions
27/03/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on restrictions on freedom of movement in the Central African Republic
25/03/2011 European Commissioners Andris Piebalgs and Michel Barnier advocate green growth and economic integration in Africa
25/03/2011 Background: green growth and economic integration in Africa
22/03/2011 Speech by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament, Brussels
21/03/2011 Council conclusions on a European Union Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel
21/03/2011 Council conclusions on Somalia
21/03/2011 World Water Day: Commission launches €40 million to improve access to water in Africa, Caribbean and Pacific
19/03/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on artillery attack on civilians in a market in Abidjan
16/03/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the suspension of talks between the National Congress Party and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement
15/03/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs on Presidential elections in Niger:
12/03/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Ivory Coast
12/03/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the ICC's decision to issues summonses for six individuals in relation to the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya
10/03/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative on Côte d'Ivoire
10/03/2011 Diplomatic Statement issued by Ambassadors and Charge d'Affaires of 22 diplomatic missions accredited to Zimbabwe
09/03/2011 Nigeria: EU to observe the April elections in Nigeria
04/03/2011
EU local statement on the recent violent confrontations near Buhodle and Las Anod
03/03/2011 Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the recent fighting in Mogadishu
03/03/2011 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on Côte d'Ivoire
02/03/2011 Statement by President Barroso on the situation in North Africa
02/03/2011 Declaration by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of EU on alignment of certain third countries with Decision renewing restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire
02/03/2011 Declaration by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of EU on alignment of certain third countries with Decision concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe
01/03/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs announces new support for culture in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries on the occasion of the Ouagadougou Film Festival
28/02/2011 Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton after meeting Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov
26/02/2011 Déclaration de la porte-parole de la Haute Représentante Catherine Ashton suite à la libération de trois otages au Niger
22/02/2011 Congratulation message from President Barroso to Mr Yoweri K. Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, on his re-election
22/02/2011 République Démocratique du Congo: "Un pas vers la fin de l'impunité"
21/02/2011 Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the attack in Somalia
20/02/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the elections in Uganda
15/02/2011 Declaration by High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on Zimbabwe
15/02/2011 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the legislative elections in Chad
12/02/2011 African Union - EU joint statement on the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers
10/02/2011 Local EU Statement on the upsurge of violence in the Middle Belt (Plateau) and the North East (Bauchi and Borno State)
09/02/2011 Sudan: Joint Statement by the Witnesses of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
07/02/2011 Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union on the final referendum results on Southern Sudan's self-determination
04/02/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on decision of Somali Parliament
03/02/2011 Joint statement on the elections in Niger
02/02/2011 Remarks on Sudan - by HR/VP Catherine Ashton at the European Parliament
01/02/2011 Simpler, faster and better delivery of €622,3 million for humanitarian assistance
31/01/2011 Council conclusions on Sudan
31/01/2011 Council conclusions on Sahel
31/01/2011 Council conclusions on Côte d'Ivoire
31/01/2011 L'UE ouvre des consultations avec la Guinée-Bissau
28/01/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the electoral process in the Central African Republic
28/01/2011 Local EU Statement on the murder of David Kato
28/01/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs at the African Union Summit to push for more stability in view of sustainable development
28/01/2011 Uganda: EU to observe the February general elections
28/01/2011 Commissioner Piebalgs to visit Ethiopia to discuss strengthened relationship and sign €13.7 million climate change project
24/01/2011 Statement by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union, on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
19/01/2011 EU HR/VP Catherine Ashton: The Sahel region, European Parliament, Strasbourg
19/01/2011 Niger: EU to observe the presidential and legislative elections
15/01/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine on the conclusion of Southern Sudan's self-determination referendum (9-15 January 2015)
14/01/2011 Cote d'Ivoire: Council adopts assets freeze and designates additional persons and entities subject to restrictive measures
10/01/2011 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the assassination of European hostages in the Niger
08/01/2011 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the eve of Southern Sudan's Referendum on self-determination, 9-15 January 2011
06/01/2011 Catherine Ashton appoints Managing Director for Africa, welcomes appointment of EDA Chief Executive
31/12/2010 Cote d'Ivoire: Council extends visa ban list
23/12/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire
22/12/2010 Commission allocates €5 million to help people threatened by turmoil in the Ivory Coast
22/12/2010 Cote d'Ivoire: Council adopts visa ban list:
20/12/2010 SUDAN: EU to observe the South Sudan Referendum
20/12/2010 Guinea-Bissau: Commission proposes opening of consultations because of failure to respect democratic principles
17/12/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire
16/12/2010
EU Delegation in Eritrea, UN Resident Co-ordinator and UN Children's Fund campaign against Female Genital Mutilation
15/12/2010 EU HR/VP Catherine Ashton - Statement on Ivory Coast, European Parliament Strasbourg, 15 December 2010
14/12/2010 New EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR Somalia - Operation Atalanta
14/12/2010 European Investment Bank to co-finance USD 468m Tanzania electricity backbone project
13/12/2010 Council conclusions on Côte d'Ivoire
13/12/2010 Council conclusions on Sudan
13/12/2010 Council conclusions on on the election process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
09/12/2010 Joint statement of Commissioners Piebalgs and Georgieva on the liberation of Latvian humanitarian workers in Darfur
06/12/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs on the Presidential Elections in Guinea
06/12/2010 Eritrea and the European Union signed cooperation programmes worth over 50 Mio €
04/12/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Ivory Coast election results
04/12/2010 Karel De Gucht European Commissioner for Trade A Partnership of Equals 20th Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Kinshasa, 4 December 2010
03/12/2010 AFRICA-EU SUMMIT: Joint Africa EU Strategy - Action Plan 2011-2013
03/12/2010 EU Commissioner for Trade to participate in ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
01/12/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the second round of presidential elections in Côte d'Ivoire
01/12/2010 Tripoli declaration, 3rd Africa-EU Summit (Tripoli, 29-30 November 2010)
01/12/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the second round of presidential elections in Côte d'Ivoire
30/11/2010 ,,Closing remarks by President Barroso following the Africa-EU Summit 3rd Africa-EU Summit press conference Tripoli, 30 November 2010
30/11/2010 Remarques du Président Van Rompuy sur la paix et la sécurite au Sommet EU-Afrique
29/11/2010 Discours d'ouverture du Président Van Rompuy au Sommet EU-Afrique
29/11/2010 Africa-EU Summit: 'The EU and Africa: consolidating our strategic partnership'- Opening speech by President Barroso
26/11/2010 Comments by President Van Rompuy and President Barroso on the eve of the Africa-EU Summit
26/11/2010 EU-Africa Summit Revival of EU27 trade in goods with Africa in the first nine months of 2010 Africa accounts for 9% of EU27 trade
25/11/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, on second round of presidential elections in Côte d'Ivoire
25/11/2010 38% of Europeans see tackling poverty as a main challenge for EU-Africa relations, says Eurobarometer
25/11/2010 Poverty and hunger remain key issues for the EU-Africa Partnership, according to Europe's citizens
25/11/2010 3rd Africa-EU Summit: team up for more “Investment, Economic Growth and Job Creation”
25/11/2010 President VAN ROMPUY attends Africa-EU Summit in Tripoli and the OSCE Summit in Astana
24/11/2010
EU Heads of mission declaration on the political environment in Mogadishu [11 KB]
23/11/2010 Background note: EU-AFRICA SUMMIT - Tripoli, 29-30 November 2010
23/11/2010 3rd Africa EU-Summit 29/30 November, Tripoli
22/11/2010 Council conclusions on Sudan - 3048th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting - Brussels, 22 November 2010
22/11/2010 15TH AFRICA - EU MINISTERIAL MEETING - Lilongwe, Malawi, 19 November 2010
22/11/2010 Commission allocates additional €20 million to tackle worsening humanitarian situation in the Sahel
20/11/2010 EU Local statement on the opening of new Southern African Development Community (SADC) house in Gaborone, Botswana
19/11/2010 Declaration by the High Representative Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union, on the political situation in Madagascar
19/11/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, EU HR on the Presidential elections in Guinea
18/11/2010 Food safety: Commission seeks ways to further improve its successful Better Training for Safer Food initiative
16/11/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, on Sudan
15/11/2010
Violations des droits de l'homme en Somalie [216 KB]
10/11/2010 Communication on the consolidation of EU-Africa relations
10/11/2010 Africa-Europe: 80 countries, two continents in partnership for a better future
10/11/2010 Congratulation message by President Barroso to Mr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
08/11/2010 Declaration by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on the publication of the Final Report of the EU Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia 2010
08/11/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative/Commission Vice-President on the human rights situation in Sudan
03/11/2010
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02/11/2010 Statement by High Representative / Vice-president Mrs Catherine Ashton on the Côte d’Ivoire elections
02/11/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the General Elections in the United Republic of Tanzania
01/11/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the referendum in Niger
27/10/2010 Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development, Closing remarks by Commissioner Piebalgs at the launch event of ACP Observatory on Migration
27/10/2010
EU Police Services Training call for proposal: Q & A during public Information session 25 October 2010
26/10/2010 EU allocates €17 million for ongoing humanitarian needs ahead of upcoming referendum on South Sudan
25/10/2010 The European Commission grants € 9.5 million to support the electoral process in the Central African Republic
25/10/2010 Council Conclusions on the Sahel
22/10/2010 Nouveau chef de mission pour EUSEC RD Congo
22/10/2010 Launch of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Observatory on Migration: European Commission supports improved South-South migration management
22/10/2010 European Commission allocates € 10 million for Sahrawi refugees in Algeria
20/10/2010 EU approves €26 million in favour of Ghana to support governance, civil society and trade
18/10/2010 EU-Africa: Press Statement of 3rd Joint Consultative Meeting between EU Political and Security Committee and African Union Peace and Security Council
11/10/2010 Nouveau chef de mission pour EUPOL RD Congo
11/10/2010 Nouveau Chef de mission pour EUSEC RD Congo
08/10/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the appointment of Admiral Bubu Na Tchuto
07/10/2010 AMANI AFRICA Exercise, 13 – 29 October 2010, Addis Ababa
07/10/2010 Joint Communiqué from the Eastern and Southern Africa – Indian Ocean Ministers and EU Union High Representative at 2nd Regional Ministerial Meeting on Piracy and Maritime Security in the Eastern and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Region, Grand Bay, Republic of Mauritius
07/10/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the pardon of Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa
07/10/2010 Opening remarks made by High Representative Catherine Ashton at Second High Level Ministerial Conference on Maritime Piracy in Mauritius
07/10/2010 Catherine Ashton EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Opening remarks at the Regional Ministerial Conference on Piracy Regional Ministerial Conference on Piracy Port-Louis, Mauritius, 7 October 2010
07/10/2010 EIB and African Development Bank finance first large-scale wind farm in Africa
06/10/2010 Declaration by HR Ashton on behalf of the EU on the OHCHR Report of the Mapping Exercise documenting the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed within the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between March 1993 and June 2003
05/10/2010 EU High Representative/ Commission Vice President Ashton visits South Africa and Mauritius
01/10/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the bombing in Abuja, Nigeria
30/09/2010 Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Speech: The external dimension of EU-police cooperation in West African countries – towards global and integrated international policing Interpol
28/09/2010 Joint Communiqué of the Third South Africa-European Union Summit
28/09/2010 José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, Statement by President Barroso following the EU-South Africa Summit
28/09/2010 Remarks by Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council, at the press conference after the EU-South Africa Summit
27/09/2010 Factsheet: EU-South Africa Summit - EU engagement in South Africa
27/09/2010 EU-South Africa Summit - Brussels, 28 September 2010
27/09/2010 EU - South Africa Summit Revival of EU27 trade in goods with South Africa in the first half of 2010 EU27 surplus of 1.3 bn euro in the first half of 2010
27/09/2010 Council sets out roadmap for resuming development cooperation with Niger
24/09/2010 Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU extends police mission in support of security sector reform (EUPOL RD Congo)
22/09/2010 Human rights failures in the Democratic Republic of Congo
21/09/2010 Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU extends mission in support of security sector reform (EUSEC RD Congo)
17/09/2010 Declaration by High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on political prisoners in Eritrea
17/09/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of the HR Catherine Ashton on Guinea
16/09/2010 Antonio Tajani, Vice-Président de la Commission Européenne en charge de l'industrie et de l'entrepreneuriat, Discours: L'Espace pour le citoyen Africain
16/09/2010 Adoption of a draft agreement between the EU and Morocco in the agri-food and fisheries sector
14/09/2010 Local EU statement on Somalia
14/09/2010 The European Delegation issues the following statement on behalf of the EU Heads of Missions in Nairobi
14/09/2010 Energy in Africa: Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme launched
14/09/2010 High Level Meeting of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership
14/09/2010 Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development, Speech: Renewable Energy in Africa – From Vast Potential to a Reliable Energy Source - Commissioner Piebalgs
13/09/2010
Déclaration conjointe des Chefs de mission de l'Union européenne et des Etats-Unis d'Amérique en République de Guinée
13/09/2010 Local EU Statement on the Legislative Elections in Ethiopia
13/09/2010 Background: 9 out of 10 Europeans express steadfast support for development aid, says a special Eurobarometer
13/09/2010 Local European Union Statement on Ethiopia
13/09/2010 9 out of 10 Europeans express steadfast support for development aid, says a special Eurobarometer
13/09/2010 Déclaration conjointe des Chefs de mission de l'Union européenne et des Etats-Unis d'Amérique en République de Guinée
09/09/2010 Local European Union Statement on the announcement of official dates for Nigerian general elections
09/09/2010 Biodiversity: Powering up local authorities around the globe
08/09/2010 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision 2010/414/CFSP amending Decision 2010/127/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Eritrea
02/09/2010 The European Union approves EUR 264 million to help 19 African, Caribbean and Pacific States face the consequences of the economic crisis
02/09/2010 Commission adds two Ghanaian airlines to the EU list of air carriers subject to an operating ban
01/09/2010 The EU allocates EUR 47 million to support peace-keeping operation in Somalia
27/08/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on President Al-Bashir's visit to Kenya
27/08/2010 Joint statement by Catherine Ashton, the High Representative, and Andris Piebalgs, the EU Development Commissioner, on the resurgence of violence in North Kivu, DRC.
24/08/2010 Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on terrorist attack in Somalia
19/08/2010
Local EU Statement on parliamentary by-elections in Chifubu and Luena in Zambia
16/08/2010 New EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR Somalia - Operation Atalanta
11/08/2010 British diplomat appointed as new EUSR for Sudan
11/08/2010 Statement by the High Representative Catherine Ashton and EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs on the Presidential Elections in Rwanda
10/08/2010 Commission releases €14.9 million for food security to the Republic of Niger
06/08/2010 The Commission allocates an additional €10 million package in humanitarian aid for Liberia
05/08/2010 Declaration by High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on the approval of a new Constitution in Kenya
03/08/2010 European Commission requests further humanitarian funding to respond to the worsening food crisis in the Sahel and Sudan
02/08/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on the Referendum on the formation of the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar
02/08/2010 EU Security Sector Reform Mission in Guinea-Bissau completes mandate
02/08/2010 Kenya: Commission allocates € 15 million to bring relief to world's biggest refugee camps
27/07/2010 European Commission allocates €35 million for victims of conflict and natural disasters in Somalia
26/07/2010 Council conclusions on Sudan
26/07/2010 Commission proposes to gradually resume development aid to the Republic of Niger
23/07/2010 Commissioner Piebalgs pushes for tangible results on maternal and child health at the African Union Summit
23/07/2010 Commission allocates € 15 million to address ongoing humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe
22/07/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on President Al-Bashir
19/07/2010 Kimberley Process: Agreement reached on Zimbabwe’s diamond exports
19/07/2010 Questions and Answers on Niger and Food insecurity
19/07/2010 Questions and Answers on Sahel and Food Insecurity
19/07/2010 European Investment Bank’s clarification of involvement in Gibe 3 project and commitment to East African energy sector
16/07/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on death sentence in Gambia
16/07/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton on the murder of Rwandan politician
16/07/2010 Commission allocates € 5million for short-term food assistance in four countries of south-east Africa
16/07/2010 Commissioner Georgieva regrets the decision to expel from Darfur two starff working for the International Organisation for Migration.
16/07/2010 Commission allocates € 15 million to prevent hunger, malnutrition and epidemics in Ethiopia
12/07/2010 EU allocates €150 million to war-affected populations in Sudan
12/07/2010 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the attacks in Uganda
06/07/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on Guinea Bissau
03/07/2010 Herman Van ROMPUY, Président du Conseil européen, exprime ses condoléances aux familles des victimes de l'incendie survenu en RD Congo
02/07/2010 The EU – Zimbabwe political dialogue: moving towards enhanced cooperation
02/07/2010 Déclaration de Madame Catherine Ashton, Haute Représentante, sur les élections présidentielles au Burundi
01/07/2010 Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the Presidential Elections in the Republic of Guinea
01/07/2010 Drawing against poverty: meet the 14 winners of the 2010 Drawing competition on Gender equality
30/06/2010 Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, The Sudanese Reality: Still One of the World's Greatest Humanitarian Crises Round
29/06/2010 Local EU statement on Presidential Elections Somaliland
29/06/2010 Kimberley process: The EU urges further efforts to overcome the impasse regarding the implementation of the KP in Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields
25/06/2010 Joint Declaration by the African Union and by the High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU on the UN International Day in support of victims of torture
23/06/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers
23/06/2010 Greater Horn of Africa: Commission allocates € 20 million to support 12 million victims of recurrent droughts
23/06/2010 Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes resumption of political cooperation with Mauritania
23/06/2010 Mauritania–EU relations - key facts and figures
22/06/2010 Objectifs du Millénaire du Développement et changement climatique : le Conseil ACP-UE adopte deux déclarations conjointes
22/06/2010 Second revision of the Cotonou Agreement signed
21/06/2010 Commissioner Piebalgs in Burkina Faso to attend the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific States' signature of the revised Cotonou Partnership Agreement
20/06/2010 On Tuesday the EU and the ACP countries will sign the revision of the Cotonou agreement in Ouagadougou
20/06/2010 The European Commission promotes integration of the electricity markets of the Maghreb
17/06/2010 European Economic and Social Committee debates EU-Africa Strategy at 11th ACP-EU regional seminar in Ethiopia
17/06/2010 Report forecasts shortages of 14 critical mineral raw materials
17/06/2010 Report lists 14 critical mineral raw materials
16/06/2010 17th EU-Economic Community of West African States Political Dialogue at Ministerial Level
15/06/2010 First results of the EU 1 bn Food Facility: launch of the Food Facility Auction Floor
15/06/2010 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia
15/06/2010 EU € 1 billion Food Facility: already 222 projects and 50 million beneficiaries in poor countries in the fight against hunger
14/06/2010 Council conclusions on piracy off the coast of Somalia
09/06/2010 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision 2010/127/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Eritrea
09/06/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Qatari mediation between Djibouti and Eritrea
07/06/2010 Council takes appropriate measures towards Madagascar
07/06/2010 Andris Piebalgs remains concerned by the political deadlock in Madagascar and considers the adoption of appropriate measures to be inevitable
07/06/2010 Commission provides €46 million to the World Food Programme to address urgent humanitarian needs in Sudan
04/06/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the death of Floribert Chebeya Bahizire, Executive Director of the organisation "La Voix des Sans Voix"
04/06/2010 Meeting between the European Commission and the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa
04/06/2010 Africa-EU relations - key facts and figures
03/06/2010 Council takes appropriate measures against Madagascar
02/06/2010 Déclaration par la Porte-parole de la Haute Représentante Catherine Ashton sur la situation politique aux Comores
02/06/2010 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision 2010/129/CFSP amending Common Position 2008/109/CFS
02/06/2010 Sahel region: Additional €24 million for humanitarian aid purposes
02/06/2010 Commissioner Georgieva visits Niger
01/06/2010 European Investment Bank to support pioneering rural microfinance fund: leading development financial institutions launch EUR 100m Rural Impulse Fund II
01/06/2010 European Union Deploy Election Observation Mission for Presidential elections in Guinea on 27 June
31/05/2010 Declaration - Council decisions on the Republic of Guinea
31/05/2010 Commissioner Piebalgs attends Africa-France Summit
28/05/2010 Burundi: Statement by HR/VP Ashton and Commissioner Piebalgs on the communal elections of 24 May
26/05/2010 Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision 2010/92/CFSP extending restrictive measures against Zimbabwe
26/05/2010 Deuxième réunion de consultation avec la République du Niger sur la base de l'article 96 de l'Accord de partenariat ACP-UE de Cotonou
26/05/2010 Increased Cooperation and Co-Financing for Investments in Africa: African Financing Partnership Launched by leading Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) Active Across the Continent
25/05/2010 Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the Legislative Elections in Ethiopia
25/05/2010 International Criminal Court - Council conclusions on The Review Conference of the Rome Statute
24/05/2010 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the Federal Republic of Nigeria
22/05/2010 Joint Communique Seychelles Regional Conference on Piracy 21 May 2010
21/05/2010 Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner responsible for development, Speech Andris Piebalgs: Africa: 53 countries, One Union
21/05/2010 Declaration by High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU on the human rights of LGBT people in Malawi
21/05/2010 Commissioner Piebalgs attends High-Level Conference on Somalia in Istanbul
17/05/2010 Press programme of High Representative Catherine Ashton's visit to Kenya, Tanzania and the Republic of Seychelles
17/05/2010 Fighting against illegal timber exports: the European Union and the Republic of Congo sign partnership agreement
14/05/2010 High Representative Catherine Ashton to visit Kenya, Tanzania and the Republic of Seychelles
14/05/2010 EU Election Observation Mission to observe elections in Burundi
12/05/2010 Local EU Statement on the death in custody of PUDEMO member Sipho Jele
11/05/2010 Joint communique from the 10th EU-South Africa ministerial political dialogue meeting
11/05/2010 The European Union supports development dimension of the future Economic Partnership Agreement with West Africa
11/05/2010 Joint communique from the 10th EU-South Africa ministerial political dialogue meeting held in Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2010
07/05/2010 Zimbabwe: € 1 million to tackle measles epidemic
07/05/2010 6th African Union-European Union Human Rights Dialogue
07/05/2010 6th African Union - European Union Human Rights Dialogue, Brussels 7 May 2010
06/05/2010 First visit of EU Commissioner Piebalgs to Ethiopia and the African Union
06/05/2010 European Development Finance Institutions to establish joint climate change fund
05/05/2010 European Investment Bank to support unique microfinance fund for Africa: leading development financial institutions launch REGMIFA
04/05/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton, on the recent attacks against mosques in Somalia
30/04/2010 Declaration by HR Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU on Djibouti's introduction of the abolition of the death penalty in its Constitution
26/04/2010 Defence ministers ask High Representative to discuss legal agreements with African countries to fight piracy
26/04/2010 Outcome of re-launched EU-US Development Dialogue: towards joint action on Millennium Development Goals, Food security and Climate change
26/04/2010 Council conclusions on Sudan
26/04/2010 Spain will promote joint actions by the EU, Latin America and West Africa to combat cocaine trafficking
26/04/2010 14th Africa - EU Ministerial Meeting
21/04/2010 The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Frequently Asked Questions and examples of EU-funded projects
21/04/2010 Getting the Millennium Development Goals back on track: a twelve points EU action plan
21/04/2010 Development aid and Millennium Development Goals: Commission calls Member States to get back on track for more and better aid
19/04/2010 HR Catherine Ashton at EUNAVFOR-Atalanta OHQ
19/04/2010 Statement by HR/VP Catherine Ashton on elections in Sudan
16/04/2010 Déclaration des Chefs de Mission de l'Union européenne au Niger
16/04/2010 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia for the Legislative Elections on 23 May 2010
14/04/2010 High Representative Catherine ASHTON, congratulates Jan THÖRNQVIST on taking office as EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR Somalia
09/04/2010 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the upcoming elections in Sudan
09/04/2010 Declaration by HR Catherine Ashton on behalf of the European Union on decision by Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court to investigate the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya
01/04/2010 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on Guinea Bissau
31/03/2010 Background: Renewed impetus for food security
31/03/2010 Renewed impetus for food security: the EU tackles hunger in developing countries
31/03/2010 Background: Global Health: Commission calls on EU to gear up on health actions
31/03/2010 Global Health: Commission calls on EU to gear up on health actions
29/03/2010 Members of parliament of the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States request a single financial instrument for cooperation
29/03/2010 28 million USD Closing for First Private Equity Fund Targeting Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Angola – European Investment Bank to provide 6 million USD for fund
29/03/2010 Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner responsible for development , Speech: 'ACP-EU Parliamentary Assembly' by Commissioner Piebalgs
25/03/2010 EU looks to Africa and its women this weekend in Valencia
24/03/2010 Intergovernmental Authority on Development a European Union political dialogue meeting
23/03/2010 Statement by HR Catherine Ashton following meeting with President Mbeki
19/03/2010 Background: Renewed impetus in fight against poverty: EU and ACP states initial revised Cotonou Partnership Agreement
18/03/2010 Statement by the spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton, on Sahel region
17/03/2010 Trade in bananas: Commission proposes support package for ACP producers' competitiveness
16/03/2010 Commission consults stakeholders over trade policy towards developing countries
16/03/2010 Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade, Speech: 'EU Trade Policy Towards Developing Countries'
15/03/2010 Statement by HR Catherine Ashton on the Agreement between the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a
11/03/2010 The Commission urges the Member States to ensure measures to prevent maritime piracy are applied
11/03/2010 Sudan: EU to observe the April general elections
09/03/2010 Déclaration de la Haute Représentante Catherine Ashton et du Commissaire en charge du développement Andris Piebalgs sur les élections présidentielles au Togo
04/03/2010 New regional roads, ports, airports and power generation schemes in Africa: examples of the 11 new projects funded by the EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund in 2009
02/03/2010 Statement by HR C. Ashton, on behalf of the EU on Côte d'Ivoire
01/03/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of HR Catherine Ashton, on Nigeria
01/03/2010 EU implements international restrictive measures against Eritrea
24/02/2010 Foreign Affairs Council meeting - results
22/02/2010 Council conclusions on Zimbabwe
22/02/2010 Statement by HR Catherine Ashton, on Guinea
19/02/2010 Statement by the Spokesperson of the High Representative / Vice President Catherine Ashton on Niger
18/02/2010 EU statement on Eritrea’s relations with the African Union
05/02/2010 EU military mission to contribute to the training of Somali Security Forces (EUTM Somalia)
02/02/2010 Deployment of an EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) for the presidential elections in Togo
29/01/2010 Joint statement on Nigeria
26/01/2010 Joint Press Release - EU-Cape Verde Political Dialogue Meeting at Ministerial Level
25/01/2010 Council conclusions on Somalia Training Mission
25/01/2010 EU resumes development cooperation with Mauritania
20/01/2010 Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on Guinea
11/01/2010 Declaration by High Representative Catherine Ashton on behalf of the EU on 5th anniversary of signature of Comprehensive Peace Agreement for Sudan
18/12/2009 EU Declaration on freedom of expression in Ethiopia
18/12/2009 Karel De Gucht, Commissaire pour le Développement et l'aide humanitaire, Débat au Parlement européen, la violence en République Démocratique du Congo
17/12/2009 Horn of Africa: Commission allocates €50 million in humanitarian aid for drought-affected people
16/12/2009 New climate offer from African Union
14/12/2009 Fighting hunger in the world's poorest countries
13/12/2009 HR Ashton congratulates Giovanni GUMIERO on taking office as EU Force Commander of EUNAVFOR Somalia
08/12/2009 Horn of Africa - Council conclusions
03/12/2009 High Representative Catherine Ashton condemns terrorist attack in Somalia
20/11/2009 EU-Africa: EU-AU Human Rights Dialogue, Addis Ababa - Joint Communiqué
19/11/2009 Nigeria signs € 677 million European Development Fund agreement to support governance, trade and peace actions
19/11/2009 Ghana to sign first voluntary partnership agreement with EU on legal timber exports
18/11/2009 Council of the EU, conclusions on Policy Coherence for Development
18/11/2009 Council of the EU, conclusions on Climate change and development
18/11/2009 EU Declaration on executions by stoning in Somalia
18/11/2009 Positive developments towards a resolution of the problems of Eastern Congo – European Commission encourages continued rapprochement between DRC and Rwanda
17/11/2009 Karel De Gucht EU Commissioner for Development and humanitarian aid Aid effectiveness EU Development Ministers Press Conference, GAERC Brussels, 17 November 2009
17/11/2009 Mariann Fischer Boel Member of the European Commission Responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development Improving Global Governance for Food Security World Summit on Food Security – Round Table discussion on Global Governance Rome, 17 November 2009
16/11/2009 European Investment Bank provides EUR 82 million for Namibia’s only cement factory
16/11/2009 José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, Speech: Statement of President Barroso at the FAO High Level Summit on Food Security FAO High Level Summit on Food Security
12/11/2009 Kimberley Process Plenary meeting further strengthens international efforts to combat trade with conflict diamonds
12/11/2009 EU provides EUR 1 billion for trade facilitation in developing countries
12/11/2009 EU Declaration on situation in Zimbabwe
11/11/2009 EU-Africa: 16th EU-ECOWAS Ministerial Troika Meeting, Abuja - Communiqué
04/11/2009 EU gives € 200 million support to increase energy access in ACP countries
30/10/2009 EC President Barroso congratulates the people of Mozambique on the holding of successful democratic elections
27/10/2009 Council conclusions on Sahel
26/10/2009 ,,Karel De Gucht EU Commissioner for Development and humanitarian aid Closing Remarks at the European Development Days European Development Days Stockholm
22/10/2009 European approach to development aid could bring at least €3 and 6 billion a year in gains
22/10/2009 José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, Speech: Introductory remarks Opening Session of the European Development Days
22/10/2009 EU declaration on situation in Zimbabwe
22/10/2009 EU to reinforce transport cooperation with Africa
19/10/2009 Nine out of ten Europeans still strongly support development aid despite the downturn
16/10/2009 EU Declaration on situation in the Niger Delta
16/10/2009 New website to help improve development co-operation
15/10/2009 World Food Day 2009: EU leading the global fight against hunger
14/10/2009 13th Africa-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting, Addis Ababa
13/10/2009 22 ACP countries to discuss universal access to family planning, safe motherhood and prevention of HIV/AIDS
08/10/2009 European Development Days 2009 : Climate change, economic crisis, citizenship and development
06/10/2009 Declaration on the nomination of Presiden Blaise Compaoré as facilitator in the Guinean crisis
06/10/2009 Brussels, 6 October 2009 Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the nomination of President Blaise Compaoré as facilitator in the Guinean crisis
05/10/2009 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Mozambique
30/09/2009 Karel De Gucht signs €165 million regional programme for Central Africa
30/09/2009 Volunteering: Ubuntu Winners have been announced
29/09/2009 EU HR Javier SOLANA concerned with the situation in Guinea
29/09/2009 Karel De Gucht on the situation in Guinea
18/09/2009 EU Declaration on political prisoners in Eritrea
18/09/2009 Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, Speech: Science for Africa: not a luxury, a solution! Info Day 'Africa call 2010'
16/09/2009 Kleinmond summit points EU-South Africa partnership towards future
15/09/2009 Council adopts new Joint Action on EUSEC RD Congo
15/09/2009 Council conclusions on Sudan
13/09/2009 Karel De Gucht visits humanitarian projects in Zimbabwe
11/09/2009 Second South Africa-European Union Summit
10/09/2009 European Commission and Swedish EU Presidency to visit Zimbabwe in bid to restore eventual aid co-operation
10/09/2009 Karel De Gucht, EU Commissioner for Development and humanitarian aid, Speech: Progress challenges and prospects for the EU-South Africa Partnership Cape Peninsula University of Technology South-Africa
10/09/2009 Floods in West Africa: the European Commission provides €3 million for emergency assistance
09/09/2009 Preparations ahead of the EU-South Africa summit
08/09/2009 Commission allocates a further 53 million euro in humanitarian aid for drought response in Africa
04/09/2009 EU Commissioner Potočnik in Africa to boost the Science Partnership between the African Union and the European Union
29/08/2009 EU and Eastern and Southern Africa further trade and development partnership
20/08/2009 Cooperation: Call for proposal FP7-AFRICA-2010
20/08/2009 Africa: Info Day on Call for proposal FP-AFRICA-2010
13/08/2009 European Commission allocates €9 million to reinforce food security in Zimbabwe
10/08/2009 The Gambia - EU Declaration on freedom of expression
03/08/2009 European Commission approves Tanzania's biggest ever EU cooperation programme
30/07/2009 EU-African Union Scientific Partnership: €63 million to support research for Africa
28/07/2009 Commissioners Ferrero-Waldner and De Gucht on the second round of Presidential elections in Guinea Bissau 26 July 2009
23/07/2009 Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the elections in Mauritania
06/07/2009 Brussels, 6 July 2009 Opening of Consultations with the Republic of Madagascarunder Article 96 of the Cotonou AgreementBrussels, 6 July 2009Conclusions of the European Union
03/07/2009 EU Declaration on formal abolition of death penalty in Togo
02/07/2009 Music against poverty contest: young Europeans raise their voices on development aid
01/07/2009 Statement by Commissioner Louis Michel on the situation in Niger
30/06/2009 Commissioners Ferrero-Waldner and Michel on the outcome of the presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau
24/06/2009 Transport: Reinforcing cooperation between Europe and Africa
23/06/2009 15th ECOWAS-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting - Luxembourg, June 16, 2009 - FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ
19/06/2009 Brazilian journalist Raphael Gomide is new winner of the Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize 2008
17/06/2009 EU and West Africa move forward on regional Economic Partnership Agreement
16/06/2009 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Guinea Bissau
15/06/2009 EU extends EU NAVFOR ATALANTA Operation until December 2010
04/06/2009 Western Sahara: Commission to provide €10 million in humanitarian aid for the "forgotten refugees"
04/06/2009 Economic Partnership Agreements: EU and Southern African countries sign interim deal
02/06/2009 Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the CFSP, met Seretse Khama Ian Hhama, President of Botswana
02/06/2009 European Commission allocates €8 million for ongoing humanitarian needs in Zimbabwe
25/05/2009 Africa Day: The European Commission reaffirms its commitment to strengthen the EU-Africa Partnership in order to address common challenges
18/05/2009 Greater Horn of Africa: Commission allocates 54 million euros to address major humanitarian needs in five countries
15/05/2009 EU € 1 billion “Food Facility”: Commission signs the first contribution agreements with UN partner agencies
15/05/2009 EU supports the efforts of Sierra Leone and Liberia to save one of the last rain forests in West Africa
08/05/2009 World-class Cohesion Policy: Commissioner Hübner addresses first high-level conference on regional governance in a global context
07/05/2009 Joint Communiqué - II EU-Cape Verde Ministerial Troika Meeting
05/05/2009 EU HR Javier SOLANA welcomes Doha Agreement between Chad and Sudan
29/04/2009 EU € 1 billion "Food Facility" for Developing Countries – Commission adopts 2 nd implementation decision
29/04/2009 Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Speech: "Investing in Africa: a European Commission's perspective"
23/04/2009 International Donor Conference on Somalia Security - European Commission pledges to commit 72 Million Euros
22/04/2009 European Commission Assistance to Somalia: fact and figures
22/04/2009 European Commission plans minimum 60 million euros pledge to help boost security in Somalia
17/04/2009 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Malawi
08/04/2009 José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, "Supporting developing countries in coping with the crisis" , Joint press conference with Commissioner Louis Michel , Brussels, 8 April 2009
03/04/2009 Floods in Namibia: Civil Protection Mechanism activated following worst floods in decades
03/04/2009 EU Health Commissioner launches "Better Training for Safer Food in Africa"
01/04/2009 European Commission and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries discuss culture and creativity as vectors for development
31/03/2009 Historic Aviation Conference between the European Union and Africa
16/03/2009 Council conclusions on Sudan
16/03/2009 Council conclusions on operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA
10/03/2009 EU-funded Ethiopian film "Teza" awarded main African film prize for best film
06/03/2009 International Women's Day – EC Vice President Margot Wallström, and Commissioner for Health, Androulla Vassiliou, to participate in the International Colloquium on Women's Leadership in Liberia
05/03/2009 From Burundi to Zimbabwe: European Commission allocates nearly a quarter of a billion euro in humanitarian aid to vulnerable people in 12 African countries
05/03/2009 Increasing aid effectiveness and predictability: Commission signs first MDG Contract with Zambia worth €225 million
05/03/2009 Commissioner Louis Michel urges Sudanese to allow all international NGOs to carry-out humanitarian operations
03/03/2009 EU Presidency Statement on the events in Guinea-Bissau
26/02/2009 The European Commission hosts key international meeting on Somalia
24/02/2009 EU Election Observation Mission to Ghana 2008 - Final Report
11/02/2009 The European Commission supports the decision of the African Union to introduce targeted sanctions against the military junta in Mauritania
11/02/2009 European Commissioner Louis Michel welcomes Zimbabwe power-sharing government
09/02/2009 Final report of the EU Election Observation Mission to Rwanda 2008
09/02/2009 Catherine Ashton in Southern Africa, 9-12 February
09/02/2009 EU-Southern Africa trade
02/02/2009 Antonio Tajani, Vice-président de l'Union Européenne, Discours du Vice-président Antonio Tajani a l'occasion du sommet de Chefs d'État et de Gouvernement de l'Union Africaine , Sommet de Chef d'État et de Gouvernement de l'Union Africaine, Addis Ababa, 2 février 2009
20/01/2009 Louis Michel sees involvement of Rwandan army in disarmament of rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo as tangible sign of normalisation of relations between the two countries
16/01/2009 South Africa - European Union Strategic Partnership
15/01/2009 Global crises to top discussions between EU and South Africa
14/01/2009 Ministerial Troika EU–South Africa – First Troika of the Czech Presidency
05/01/2009 Commissioners Ferrero-Waldner and Michel on the Presidential Elections in Ghana
11/12/2008 GEEREF clean energy fund decides on first investment of €22 million to support projects in Africa and Asia
09/12/2008 Commissioners Ferrero-Waldner and Michel on the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana
05/12/2008 Developing links in higher education between Europe and Africa
02/12/2008 Africa and the European Union join forces to work together against climate change
01/12/2008 World AIDS Day 2008 – European Commission calls for focus on prevention and HIV testing
01/12/2008 Central African Republic: Commission provides €6 million in humanitarian aid
27/11/2008 EU supports global insurance fund to help ACP countries 'weather future storms' from climate change
26/11/2008 Interim Economic Partnership Agreements - West Africa: Ivory Coast and Ghana
26/11/2008 Accords provisoires de partenariat économique — Afrique de l'Ouest: Côte d’Ivoire et Ghana
26/11/2008 Jacques Barrot, Vice-président de la Commission Européenne, Discours: 2ème conférence euro-africaine sur la Migration et le Développement
26/11/2008 The EU and Côte d'Ivoire sign stepping stone trade deal
25/11/2008 Euro-African Conference in Paris on migration and development: the Commission asks its partners to deliver on their commitments
18/11/2008 Commissioners Ferrero-Waldner and Michel on the parliamentary elections in Guinea-Bissau
14/11/2008 The Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize for 2008 has been awarded to a journalist from Benin, Larisse Houssou, for an article on Darfur
11/11/2008 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Ghana
21/10/2008 Erasmus Mundus 2007 - Selection results
16/10/2008 European Commission provides €15 million for emergency food aid in the Horn of Africa
06/10/2008 The European Commission and Mali join forces to improve the management of migration
01/10/2008 EU-Africa co-operation strengthens with 4th meeting between European Commission and African Union Commission
01/10/2008 Science, ICT & Space: African Union Commission and European Commission launch 6 lighthouse common projects
01/10/2008 José Manuel Durão Barroso, Président de la Commission européenne, "Déclarations du Président Barroso sur la rencontre entre la Commission européenne et la Commission de l'Union africaine" , Commission de l'Union africaine, Bruxelles, le 1<sup>er</sup> octobre 2008
01/10/2008 The EU-Africa Strategic Partnership
25/09/2008 Zimbabwe: European Commission provides extra €10M in humanitarian aid
23/09/2008 Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Africa’s Women and the MDGs: a need for a step change in action, UNIFEM side event Africa Women’s Forum, New York, 22 September 2008
18/09/2008 Commissioners Ferrero-Waldner and Michel on the elections in Rwanda
11/09/2008 José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission, "The EU and Africa: a Partnership base on Dialogue", Africa week, Brussels, 11 September 2008
08/09/2008 African Union Commission and European Commission launch an ambitious Africa-EU Energy Partnership
08/09/2008 African Union Commission and European Commission launch an ambitious Africa-EU Energy Partnership
05/09/2008
Parlement européen - Semaine africaine 8-12 septembre 2008 [678 KB]
03/09/2008 Aid Conference: Commission urges donors to make aid more effective to reach Millennium Development Goals
18/08/2008 Nomination par la junte au pouvoir en Mauritanie d'un nouveau Premier Ministre: un signe négatif
11/08/2008 Commission allocates extra 21 million euros of humanitarian aid for Horn of Africa
01/08/2008 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Rwanda
01/08/2008 European Union deploys Election Observation Mission to Angola
25/07/2008 First EU - South Africa summits heralds strengthened partnership
24/07/2008 EU - South Africa Summit More than 40 bn euro of goods traded with South Africa in 2007
24/07/2008 EU poverty reduction programme in Rwanda wins UN Public Service Award
23/07/2008 Commission provides €5 million for disaster preparedness activities in Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi and the Comoros
05/06/2008 Signature of a joint declaration on a mobility partnership between the EU and Cape Verde
03/06/2008 Commission provides more humanitarian aid to fight acute malnutrition in the Sahel
29/05/2008 1st Cape Verde-EU Ministerial Troika Meeting - Final Communiqué
26/05/2008 Statement by Louis Michel, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, on "Africa Day" 25 th May 2008
09/04/2008 Commission: EU must stand by its promises and deliver on development aid if we are to meet the Millennium Development Goals
04/04/2008 Our commitment to the Millennium Development Goals – milestones
28/03/2008 New €80 million fund to boost energy efficiency and renewables in the fight against climate change in developing countries.
03/01/2008 Commission on Kenyan elections
nulldate Declaration by the European Union and the United States following the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning the determination of the boundaries of the Abyei Area (Sudan)
nulldate Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Guinea