A selection of the most important news related to Africa, Asia, and Europe found in different media outlets from around the world

May 16, 2019
The European Commission makes available €4.2 million under the External Investment Plan to help banks in Africa and the European Neighbourhood to better assist underfinanced sectors […]
Modern Diplomacy,
January 30, 2019
Edgar Lungu has been President of the Republic of Zambia since 2015 Upon becoming President, I took an oath to better the lives of the people […]
New Europe,
January 16, 2019
The best global estimate we have is that over more than 40 million people were victims of modern slavery or forced labour in 2016. With Target 8.7 of […]
Thomsons Reuters Foundation,
December 24, 2018
China’s growing cloud in Africa is also of concern in Europe. The EU may still outpace Beijing in terms of trade with the continent – some […]
Independent Ireland,
December 20, 2018

Could China squeeze the U.S. out of its only permanent military base in Africa?

While the United States and other countries have military interests in Djibouti, China has made major investments into the country’s infrastructure. This could help Djibouti be […]
The Washington Post,
December 18, 2018
High-Level Forum Africa‑Europe in Vienna “We now have to change the way we look at Africa. We must not think exclusively of poverty, the threat of […]
Austrian Presidency for the EU,
December 16, 2018
The EU Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF) for Africa is a flexible tool for providing assistance in areas such as food, education, health, security and sustainable development, […]
Africa News,
December 12, 2018
The European Commission has adopted eleven new programmes for the Horn of Africa under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. Commissioner for International Cooperation and […]
Press releases EC,
December 12, 2018
North West University economist Professor Raymond Parsons says a “hard” Brexit is likely in March 2019 and that the UK may well crash out of the […]
Engineering News,