The 4th EU-South Africa Structured Dialogue Forum on Human Rights took place on Wednesday 9th of November 2016 in Brussels. As Strategic Partners, both parties share a commitment to democracy, human rights, good governance, tolerance and respect for the rule of law. The Strategic Partnership envisages cooperation on the global scene and in international organisations, with the aim of defining a common position and defending the mutual interests of the two parties on global issues. The dialogue was opened by the EUSR for Human Rights, Mr. Stavros Lambrinidis and was co-chaired by Birgitte Markussen, Deputy Managing Director, Africa department, European External Action Service and Ambassador Ebrahim Mohamed Saley, Deputy Director General, Global Governance and Continental Agenda, Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa.
Le retrait de la République de Guinée de la liste des pays tiers non-coopérants en matière de pêche illicite, non déclarée et non réglementée (Pêche INN) est effectif.
Dans le cadre du renforcement de la coopération entre le Niger, l'Union européenne et l'Italie, pour la maitrise des flux migratoires illégaux, une mission européenne de haut niveau composée du Commissariat européen chargé de la Migration, des Affaires Intérieures et de la Citoyenneté et du Ministère italien des Affaires étrangères a séjourné à Niamey (Niger), le 10 novembre.
