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The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed regret at the European Union’s decision to withdraw its electoral observation mission from the country. DR Congo is set to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 20 December, with 23 candidates running for president, amid a tense political climate. The …

Information Minister Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah has warned that Ghana might soon be unable to export cocoa and coffee to some international markets. According to Oppong Nkrumah, the ban might happen because of a new legislation in Europe. In a post shared on Facebook, the minister indicated that the government was warned …

Mr Irchad Razaaly, The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, says Ghana’s economy is “bouncing back” despite current economic challenges. Speaking at a Breakfast Meeting with editors in Accra on Friday, May 6, 2022, Mr Razaaly said Ghana’s recent removal from the EU’s Money Laundering list was indicative that the …

The Zimbabwean government has welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to lift travel and financial sanctions imposed on Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, former First Lady Grace Mugabe and military chief Valerio Sibanda. The EU took the decision despite acknowledging that Zimbabwe’s human rights record had not improved and could …

Malian turn out in their numbers to celebrate the formal announcement of French troop withdrawing from the West African country. A massive rally attended by persons from all walks of life was also a show of support for the Assimi Goita-led junta. Some of the scenes witnessed included the burning …

Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa boarded a commercial flight on his way to Brussels, Belgium where the African Union – European Union, AU-EU, summit is taking place. The presidency shared a video clip that showed Ramaphosa and his team walking down a long hallway at the airport to board …

The European Commission has updated its list of airlines banned from operating in European airspace because they fail to meet international safety standards. Under the revision, 97 operators are prohibited from flying over Europe, which is actually down on the 103 listed previously. This is because several Moldovan companies were …

The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. …

  The 27-member states of the European Union endorsed today, Wednesday, June 30, the concept of crisis management of the future European Union military training mission in Mozambique, taking the first step towards its formalization, diplomatic sources told Lusa. At the last meeting of EU ambassadors under the Portuguese presidency …

President Nana Akufo-Addo The European Union has finally taken Ghana off its money laundering blacklist. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday, 25 June 2021, delisted Ghana from the list. A statement issued to that effect said: “The FATF welcomes Ghana’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime”. Ghana, …