Dr. Annette Weber, European Union Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, said that 24 percent of the population in Sudan has entered the stage of famine, warning that the country will slide into a Syrian or Somali scenario if talks are not resumed.In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Weber revealed that the European Union…
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Ukraine support package worth €50bn agreed by EU leaders.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the new funding, saying it would strengthen the country’s economic and financial stability. Ukraine’s economic ministry said it expects the first tranche of funds in March. There had been fears Hungary’s PM would again block the package as he did at a European summit in December. Viktor Orban, Russian President…
UK, EU strike new Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade deal
Agreement has been reached after high-level talks between UK PM Rishi Sunak and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The United Kingdom and the European Union have struck a new post-Brexit deal aimed at resolving their long-running trade dispute over Northern Ireland. The agreement, which amends the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol, came after high-level talks…
EU envoy in Tehran to help finalise stalled nuclear deal talks.
Enrique Mora, the coordinator for nuclear talks, hopes to help Iran and US finalise stalled negotiations on restoring the 2015 deal. Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1234 EAT on Saturday 26 March 2022. Tehran, Iran – The European Union’s coordinator is in Iran in an effort to help Tehran and Washington finalise stalled negotiations on…
Putin Orders Russian Troops To Ukraine After Recognising Breakaway Regions.
Updated at 0746 EATon February 22nd 2022. MOSCOW, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war. An HICGI witness saw tanks and other military hardware moving through the separatist-controlled…
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