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MEPs look into human rights situation in Ethiopia

HUMAN RIGHTS Theodoros Benakis -
A delegation of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), led by Isabel Wiseler-Lima (EPP, Luxembourg), travelled to Ethiopia on 17-20 December. Conflicts and...

The Tanzanian government must halt its forcible evictions of Maasai communities, say MEPs

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Tanzania. MEPs urge the Tanzanian government to immediately halt ongoing forcible...

MEPs demand a coherent EU approach to the green energy transition in developing countries

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
The Development Committee says EU development aid support for renewable energy is crucial for the shift from fossil fuels to a more stable and...

Niger talking military cooperation with Moscow after scrapping EU security pacts

SAHEL-SAHARAN STATES Theodoros Benakis -
The junta ruling Niger has written off two key military pacts with the European Union designed to help overcome conflict in Africa’s Sahel region....

Finland’s development policy investment to boost agricultural productivity in East Africa

AFRICA Theodoros Benakis -
Inflation, disruptions of raw material supply, extreme weather events and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine aggravate the food security situation in East Africa. The Ministry...
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