The Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba has taken over the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the next 12 months as the 15-member bloc looks back on 30 years of existence while political hot spots like Zimbabwe Read the rest of this entry »
Namibia takes over SADC chair
August 19, 2010
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ECOWAS Defence Chiefs agree to restructure Guinea Bissau military
August 16, 2010Afrique en ligne ECOWAS Defence Chiefs rose from their two-day extra-ordinary meeting in Bissau with a resolution that the Armed Forces of the crisis-ridden nation must ‘immediately’ be restructured. Read the rest of this entry »
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Joint Africa-EU Strategy faces key test in coming year
December 4, 2009The most substantial goals of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES), adopted in December 2007, are enhanced political dialogue on peace and security issues and the realisation of a professional, African-led military infrastructure by June 2010.
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AU-EU MEDIA BRIEFING ON AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE
November 30, 2009Journalists were invited to a media briefing on the African Standby Force on Monday 23 November at 9 am, at the African Union Headquarter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS ON ESDP: EU-AU Cooperation – Strengthening African Capabilities
November 24, 2009The Council Conclusions on ESDP were adopted by the Council on 17 November 2009. The Council welcomed the progress in the “Peace and Security” partnership between the EU and Africa.
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