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

February 6, 2019
The head of a major African organisation tasked with protecting wildlife has said China’s own rapid development model should not be replicated on the continent. Speaking […]
EU Observer,
February 4, 2019
With diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the EU at an all-time low, the country’s election crisis will be a litmus test as […]
The Parliament Magazine,
February 1, 2019
When mass protests broke out in Harare and other cities this week, authorities in Zimbabwe had no intention of letting the same thing happen: they quickly […]
CNN - Africa,
January 29, 2019
The debate on China-Africa relations has largely focused on Beijing’s massive infrastructure projects around the continent. Less noticeable but no less significant are its security activities, […]
Africa Center,
January 28, 2019
Chinese demand for Nigerian rosewood has created a lucrative, yet illegal commercial logging sector in Nigeria’s eastern states. The Nigerian government has chosen profits over environmental […]
ICIR Nigeria,
January 23, 2019
Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the press conference following the 1st annual African Union-European Union Ministerial Meeting. Link to the video: https://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?ref=I166694
Press releases EEAS,
January 22, 2019
A closer look at the current police numbers reveals as much as a third of the police force is dedicated to serving as personal security to VIPs […]
QuartzAfrica,
January 18, 2019
Tens of millions of Africans will go to the polls this year in the hope of using the ballot to deepen the quality of democratic governance. […]
QuartzAfrica,
January 16, 2019

Shabab Claim Responsibility for Deadly Assault on Nairobi Hotel-Office Complex

Assailants identified as Shabab militants attacked a Nairobi luxury hotel and office complex on Tuesday, spreading death and panic as the police in Kenya’s capital evacuated […]
The New York Times,