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

January 25, 2019
The electoral register in Africa’s most populous land now contains more than a record-breaking 84 million names. But Nigerians who want to vote need a lot […]
DW,
January 24, 2019

Debate: China-Africa: a win-win partnership?

The debate “China-Africa: a win-win partnership?” was organised by the Belgium Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC) and the Africa Business Club, both based in Brussels. The […]
Regina Fernández,
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 21, 2019
Karigithu was this year named the 2018 African Union (AU) Woman of the Year and was also the overall winner of the Pan-African Most Influential Woman […]
The Exchange,
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,
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,
January 15, 2019
The first billboard that greets passengers arriving at the airport in Lusaka, before Pepsi’s “Welcome to Zambia,” is an advertisement for Bank of China. Nearby, a […]
Bloomberg,