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'Our objective is not to export raw minerals. Our objective is beneficiation, processing, and industrial development,” South African trade minister Parks Tau (left) said in Johannesburg.

2026-06-03

The EU has unveiled €11.5bn in promised investment to develop South Africa’s clean energy, transport, and pharmaceutical industries in the bloc’s latest effort to shift…

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The economist for the UN Economic Commission for Africa says that the continent's industrialisation will be hurt by the EU's carbon border levy <a target="_blank" href="https://www.south32.net/images/default-source/photos/operations-and-projects/mozal-aluminium-operations-south-32.png?sfvrsn=6b1e90b2_1">(Photo: South32)</a>

2026-05-29

African countries should respond to the EU’s carbon border by imposing their own tax, the chief economist of the UN’s…

EEconomy

MEPs have voted to give the EU the power to impose trade tariffs on countries that do not take back failed asylum seekers. <a target="_blank" href="https://ec.europa.eu/avservices/photo/photoDetails.cfm?sitelang=en&ref=035173#15">(Photo: European Commission)</a>

2026-04-29

Countries that fail to take back failed asylum seekers and economic migrants face losing their right to trade tariff-free with…

EEconomy

Jozef Síkela (left), EU commissioner for international partnerships, meets with Ethiopia’s minister of foreign affairs Gedion Timothewos in Addis Ababa

2026-04-22

The EU has resumed budget support for Ethiopia, after suspending payments five years ago because of the country’s civil war in…

EEconomy

Dubravka Šuica unveils the first batch of projects as part of the EU Commission's Mediterranean Pact.

2026-04-19

The EU’s foreign affairs chief has reiterated the bloc’s support for Morocco’s plan for the disputed territory of Western…

EEconomy

EU aid slumped by 10 percent last year as part of the deepest annual drop in ODA since records began <a target="_blank" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21516405@N08/26744725955/in/dateposted-public/">(Photo: Matt Tempest/Flickr)</a>

2026-04-09

Cuts to development aid by the EU institutions and member states were among the main causes for a 23-percent…

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Vultures on a tree in Kenya. With regards to Kenya and East Africa Community , one may suspect the EU is applying a cunning divide-and-rule strategy <a target="_blank" href="https://unsplash.com/@perventuator">(Photo: Polygon.Cafe)</a>

2026-04-06

Can the European Union be a genuine partner for Africa? Not a donor. Not a rulebook. A partner. …

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The European Commission says such facilities must guarantee adequate reception and not be overcrowded <a target="_blank" href="https://www.globaldetentionproject.org/countries/europe/bulgaria/detention-centres/1047/sofia-busmantsi-detention-centre-special-home-for-temporary-accommodation-of-foreignersshaf">(Photo: Global Detention Project)</a>

2026-03-10

Migrant families and minors could end up jailed for two years under new deportation rules voted through by…

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EU to sign defence pacts with Australia, Iceland and Ghana in ‘coming days’ – EUobserver

2026-03-09

The EU will sign new defence cooperation pacts with Australia, Iceland and Ghana “in the coming days”, the bloc’s foreign affairs chief Kaja…

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The Lobito Corridor rail network is designed to connect mineral rich regions of Zambia and DR Congo with Lobito port in Angola <a target="_blank">(Photo: USAID)</a>

2026-02-25

MEPs have urged the European Commission to rethink its ‘Global Gateway’ investment scheme, warning that it was unclear how the EU executive had…

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Border walls are being erected in Poland and elsewhere, while other member states broadly eschew questions of mandatory solidarity in an overhaul of EU asylum and migration reform <a target="_blank" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jordibernabeu/24991509824/in/photolist-E5q2bq-zxdxHq-zxdC5b-G5k4TF-FL57WS-F4MMGy-EYoswq-Fn61Qm-Fn61uw-Fn61F3-DUQ28F-EMUz6S-EhLA8q-Ei7ioT-F75z2g-EXnWR7-EtjuyF-EkytoQ-FHhb9o-ErpPWW-EvovFv-F9StwK-FKz4Fg-FHhbeo-FaaYGU-EhPWEa-Gbbw">(Photo: Vadim Ghirda)</a>

2026-02-23

EU states on Monday (23 February) formally endorsed the use of “safe country” designations — in a move…

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EU parliament vote is set to give member states greater leeway in denying an asylum claim<a target="_blank">(Photo: Ikolas Kominis - Studio Kominis)</a>

2026-02-09

New anti-asylum laws are likely to be rubber-stamped by the European Parliament amid further alarm over the far-right…

EU puts €11.5bn on table to pull South Africa closer to Europe – and away from China – EUobserver

UN economist urges African ‘carbon tax’ to answer EU’s border levy – EUobserver

MEPs vote to slap tariffs on countries that refuse to take back migrants – EUobserver

EU restores Ethiopia budget cash as it competes with China for influence – EUobserver

Kallas backs Morocco on Western Sahara, calls for ‘partnership’ deal this year – EUobserver

EU aid budgets drop by 10 percent in largest-ever annual fall – EUobserver

Europe must treat Africa like a partner —not a problem – EUobserver

EU moves to allow two years’ jail for families facing deportation – EUobserver

EU to sign defence pacts with Australia, Iceland and Ghana in ‘coming days’ – EUobserver

MEPs ask where EU billions for Africa came from – EUobserver

Rights chief warns EU’s ‘safe country’ move puts asylum protections at risk – EUobserver

EU Parliament set to adopt tougher asylum laws amid far-right pressure – EUobserver