European Union leaders have announced what they called “massive” sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine during an emergency summit in Brussels that spilled into the early hours of Friday. The measures come amid reports of Russian troops moving ever closer to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. This is the European Union’s second set of sanctions against Moscow […]
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Let us work together to stop coups in West Africa, Osinbajo tells UK, EU
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the cooperation of the United Kingdom, European Union, other international communities, and regional bodies to concretise the efforts against unconstitutional changes of government and deter coup plotters in Africa. He said this on Monday when he received the United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, and British High […]
EU Chief unveils 150bn Euro investment plan for Africa
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to muster investment of more than 150 billion euros for Africa, proclaiming Europe to be the continent’s biggest and “most reliable” partner. The scheme is the first regional plan of the European Union’s Global Gateway — an investment blueprint that seeks to mobilise up to […]