London, June 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union, EU says it has provided a fresh 152.05 million euros to Nigeria and six other Sahel countries to bring relief to people in need in the region. The EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis management, Christos Stylianide, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “As ...

London, June 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)- African and European renewable energy sector leaders launched a new initiative, dubbed Renew-Africa, to boost renewable energy investments across the African continent, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has revealed “Leaders representing the African and European renewable energy sector gathered in a closed-door event for the launch of Renew-Africa, ...

London, May 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union (EU) says its regional programmes in the Gulf of Guinea worth more than 155 million euros are supporting the implementation of important ECOWAS strategies in maritime, fisheries and illegal drug trafficking. Mr Kurt Cornelis, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said this at the opening ...

London, May 6, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union (EU) plans to hold a major regional economic conference for eastern African countries to foster peace and promote sustainable development in the region. While speaking in Mogadishu during celebrations to mark Europe Day, the EU charge d’affaires to Somalia, Fulgencio Garrido Ruiz, said the conference, organized jointly with the ...

London, April 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union (EU) and All On – an impact finance outfit, is to launch a €30 million worth of electrification financing initiative for off-grid and commercial and industrial captive power projects in Nigeria, organisers of the upcoming fourth Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF 2019) have disclosed. According to a statement by ...

London, March 23, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union(EU) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and unify its people, in line with the 2019 Abuja Peace Accord. The EU made the plea in a letter formally congratulating President Buhari on his re-election as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The union expressed ...

London, March 20, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The EU will only agree to delay Brexit if the UK Parliament approves the current withdrawal agreement next week, Theresa May has been told. EU Council President Donald Tusk said a short extension, requested by the prime minister on Wednesday, was possible. Mrs May has written to Mr Tusk requesting a ...

London, March 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Two models of Boeing 737 aircraft have been banned from operating across the whole of Europe after the Ethiopia Airlinesplane crash, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced. Boeing Model 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX were banned from the skies over Europe following the Ethiopia Airlines crash in which 157 people ...

London, March 12, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Theresa May says she has secured last-gasp “legally-binding” changes to her Brexitdeal ahead of a crucial vote on Tuesday. After late-night talks in Strasbourg with EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker, the Primer Minister said she had secured an agreement with the EU that there will be “no indefinite backstop” – the key sticking point for ...

London, Feb. 20, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The European Union has said it co-funded the Abidjan-Lagos Highway Corridor to stimulate investments, strengthen the competitiveness of the territories and encourage regional integration for growth and job creation. The EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS stated this on Tuesday in Abuja in a statement on its website. The Head of ...