South Africa strikes deal to free fruit stranded at EU ports
Johannesburg – South Africa said on Thursday it had struck a deal to clear tonnes of oranges stuck at... Read more
11 Aug, 2022
‘It’s a complete and utter disaster’ – Tonnes of fruit stranded in EU, South Africa battle of oranges
Johannesburg – Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
Ethiopia ‘dismayed’ over US, EU envoys’ Tigray stance
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government has chastised EU and US envoys who visited the war-stricken region of Tigray,... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
EU urges Ethiopia to lift fuel restrictions to Tigray
Addis Ababa – The European Union on Tuesday urged Ethiopia’s government to lift restrictions on fuel supplies to the... Read more
22 Jun, 2022
Zelensky urges EU to end ‘quarrels’, adopt sanctions
Kyiv – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the EU on Monday to end internal “quarrels” saying they only helped... Read more
31 May, 2022
Algeria threatens to cut gas contract with Spain
Algiers – Gas giant Algeria threatened on Wednesday to break a contract to supply gas to Spain if Madrid... Read more
28 Apr, 2022
EU lawmakers to probe ‘political’ Pegasus spyware use
Strasbourg – The European Parliament on Thursday created a “committee of inquiry” to probe accusations over the use of Pegasus... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Ukraine crisis to dominate EU leaders’ Versailles summit
Versailles – EU leaders will scramble Thursday to find ways to urgently address the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
EU and Africa vow ‘renewed’ ties, but vaccine row remains
Brussels – EU and African leaders agreed to a “renewed partnership” at a summit on Friday with pledges of major... Read more
19 Feb, 2022
EU summit looks to boost strained ties with Africa
Brussels – EU and African leaders meet for a two-day summit starting on Thursday, seeking to reboot ties with... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
