Africa

Pole to head EU's Ukraine delegation

Polish ambassador to the EU will move to Kiev, one of 15 changes at the top of EU's diplomatic service.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

South Sudan wants EU to send troops

Chief negotiator calls for EU involvement in strengthened UN force to end conflict with Sudan.
Friday, 27 April 2012

EU threatens Guinea-Bissau coup leaders

EU joins UN in warning of targeted sanctions against military rulers of west African state.
Monday, 23 April 2012

Why the EU is needed in Mali

Some of the conditions fuelling the food crisis in Mali are connected to recent international actions.
Thursday, 19 April 2012

EU warns of disaster in northern Mali

Talks on how to improve security and prevent humanitarian crisis.
Thursday, 12 April 2012

Obama's blunder at the bank

The US president should have nominated a woman and a pro-growth candidate for the presidency of the World Bank.
Friday, 6 April 2012

EU freezes aid to Mali

The European Union has frozen development aid worth hundreds of millions of euros in response to a military coup that toppled Mali's civilian [...]
Thursday, 29 March 2012

EU condemns coup in Mali

Development aid suspended; ministers call for civilian rule to be restored.
Friday, 23 March 2012

ECHO at 20

The European commissioner for aid and crisis response reflects on two decades of the Commission's humanitarian aid and civil protection unit.
Thursday, 22 March 2012

Ministers agree warning mechanism for migration surges

Greek asylum situation "still worrying", say ministers.
Thursday, 8 March 2012