Air Zimbabwe Banned From Europe… So Is It Safe for Mugabe to Use?
Bad news for Zimbabwe’s national airline which is headed by President Robert Mugabe’s son-in-law: it has just has been barred from flying to Europe over safety concerns. News of the ban, contained in a press release from the European Commission, will deal a blow to the struggling carrier’s plans to resume once-popular direct flights to […]
Situation of Saharawi refugees: forgotten crisis by EU
According to the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Service (ECHO), total EU funding for humanitarian aid to Sahrawi refugees was only € 9 million in 2016, compared to € 10 million in the past. However, the European Commission has described the situation of these refugees as a “forgotten crisis” because of the limited […]
Exploitation of Western Sahara’s natural resources: Polisario calls on EU to open discussions
The Polisario Front calls on the European Commission to open discussions to make legal the presence of the European economic players in Western Sahara in accordance with the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), warning that if not, the Front will act with determination to impose the full implementation of […]
EU parliament urges visas for US citizens visiting Europe
Members of the European Parliament have called for the European Commission to impose visas on US citizens visiting Europe amid an ongoing dispute over visa restrictions against five EU nations. MEPs called on Washington to grant the same visa-free access to nationals of Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Cyprus as enjoyed by citizens of the […]
African Countries Discuss Proper Ways to Support Migrants
There should be relevant mechanisms for the protection of migrants in countries in crisis, officials said yesterday. The remarks were made during a consultative meeting on migrants in crisis in Eastern and Southern Africa, in Bugesera District. Bayani V. Mangibin, Ambassador of Philippine to East Africa, based in Kenya, who spoke on behalf of Migrants […]
Enough Is Enough: Europe Shuts Its Migrant Doors
Europe was on lockdown last night as states across the continent said they could take no more migrants and slammed their borders shut. The European Union’s 20-year-old border-free travel zone unravelled soon after Germany brought back passport checks, admitting it could no longer cope with the massive influx. Other states swiftly followed Germany’s lead and […]
Greece To Receive 86 Billion Euros Bailout Package
Finance ministers of the 19-nation euro single currency group on Friday approved the first 26 billion euros ($29 billion) of a vast new bailout package to help rebuild Greece’s shattered economy. The approval came after Greece’s parliament passed a slew of painful reforms and spending cuts after a marathon overnight session that divided the governing […]
