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NATO Moves Ukraine Staff from Kyiv to Lviv and Brussels

NATO is relocating staff from Ukraine's capital Kyiv to Lviv, in the west of the country, and to the Belgian capital Brussels for their safety, an alliance official said Saturday. "The safety of our personnel is paramount, so staff have been relocated to Lviv and Brussels.

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NATO relocates Ukraine staff to Lviv and Brussels for safety reasons

NATO has relocated Ukraine staff from the capital Kyiv to Lviv in the west of the country and to Brussels for safety reasons, a NATO official said on Saturday, confirming a report by Norwegian daily VG.

Reuters

Ukraine foreign minister to speak on Russia in Brussels, U.S. next week: Interfax

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit Brussels and the United States next week to coordinate with Western partners efforts to deter Russia, Interfax Ukraine reported on Saturday.

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EU praises ‘restraint’ of Kyiv government; Blinken denounces Kremlin claims – as it happened

European Council urges Moscow to ‘de-escalate’ its military buildup; Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy says global security architecture is failing

The Guardian - UK

AU-EU summit ends with no breakthrough on vaccines, but there were some positives

The two day summit between leaders of the European Union and the African Union finished in Brussels. There were some results, but critics said they were disappointed with the final outcome.

Radio France Internationale

Polish PM says chances of deal on EU COVID cash have 'slightly improved'

Poland has made progress in talks with the European Commission on unblocking COVID-19 recovery funds, its prime minister said on Friday, adding that he believed a deal could be reached.

Reuters

Live: Follow the EU-AU summit closing announcements from Brussels

Senegalese President Macky Sall, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel make closing remarks Friday at the end of the two-day European Union-African Union summit in Brussels. Follow the press conference live on FRANCE 24.

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EU-AU summit: Ghana's Akufo-Addo calls for 12-month transition in Mali

In a interview with FRANCE 24 at the EU-African Union summit in Brussels, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said the French-led troop withdrawal from Mali required "new arrangements" in the regional fight against terrorism. Akufo-Addo, who is also the current chairman of West African bloc ECOWAS, demanded the departure of "foreign…

France 24

Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Interest in Developing Partnership with Europe

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Thursday with President of the European Commission Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, on the sidelines of his visit to Brussels. Sisi headed to Brussels to participate in the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, held on Feb.

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After Mali withdrawal: Sahel insecurity, coup contagion dominate EU-AU summit

Europe and Africa already had more than enough in their in-tray going into their first Brussels summit in nearly eight years. Now you can add coup contagion and the pullout of French-led anti-terror forces from Mali. The day began in Paris for key players in the Sahel. Will the crisis…

France 24

‘Human Zoo' expo in Belgium's Africa museum highlights colonial past as EU/AU summit continues

Some twenty kilometers away from the 6th EU/AU summit, Belgian's Africa Museum is showing the Human Zoo exhibition, which revives the forgotten history of colonial powers and their practice of creating displays of human beings in live 'exhibits'.

Radio France Internationale

EU will have to wait for East Africa regional bloc trade pact

African leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday with European leaders for a two-day summit that will inevitably discuss growth and trade. However, signing the long-awaited economic partnership agreement with the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc remains off the agenda, according to the Tanzanian Ministry of Investment, Industry and…

Radio France Internationale

Ivory Coast's Ouattara says French-led withdrawal from Mali 'creates a void'

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI ahead of an EU-African Union summit in Brussels. He criticised the planned departure of French and European troops from Mali, saying it "creates a void". Ouattara added that it was the responsibility of domestic African armies to…

France 24

Sisi Says Seeks to Boost Egyptian-European Cooperation in War on Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi affirmed that Egypt looks forward to boosting cooperation with the European Union in the fight against terrorism and extremism based on a comprehensive approach. Sisi headed to Brussels to participate in the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, held on Feb 17 and 18, under the…

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EU-African Union summit: The economic issues and money on the table

European Union leaders are meeting with their counterparts from the African Union in Brussels this Thursday. Several major economic issues will be discussed, including the €150 billion investment plan promised by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Ahead of that gathering, French President Emmanuel Macron promised a deal on…

Radio France Internationale

Leaders of two continents to meet at AU-EU summit: what to expect?

Observers hope that discussions on thorny issues like vaccine equity, cooperation in security and infrastructural investment will yield some results at the sixth European Union - African Union summit in Brussels on 17 and 18 February.

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EU Says Position on Western Sahara Unchanged

The European Union reiterated Wednesday that its position remains unchanged regarding the status of Western Sahara, saying none of the EU states recognizes the self-declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) announced by the Polisario front in 1976. Responding to a question about whether an invitation could be extended to the…

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Latest Ukraine updates: US warns Russia preparing for invasion

Ukraine news from February 17: Russian deputy foreign minister says claims it plans to invade are ‘baseless’.

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Biden to host call with Nato allies as invasion fears grow – as it happened

US president says threat of Russian invasion ‘very high’, after Ukraine government source says shelling ‘looks like provocation’

Reuters

EU launches reset with Africa after pandemic disruption

The EU welcomed more than 40 African leaders to Brussels on Thursday in an effort to reassert its influence on a continent where China and Russia have made hefty investment inroads, and where many felt let down by Europe's COVID-19 vaccines rollout.

The Independent UK

EU summit aims to counter China, Russia influence in Africa

European Union leaders are hosting their African counterparts during a two day-meeting in Brussels starting Thursday

The Independent UK

EU set to bin 25 million more vaccine doses than it has donated to Africa this year

Figures come amid row over intellectual property waivers ahead of African Union summit in Brussels

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to clamp down on Russian ‘dirty money’

Defence secretary to attend emergency Nato meeting in Brussels to discuss Ukraine crisis

Reuters

U.S. defense secretary heads to Europe for NATO talks, visit troops

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin heads to Brussels on Tuesday for talks with NATO allies and to visit U.S. troops in Poland as Washington remains focused on the risk of a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron hosts Tanzanian counterpart in Paris ahead of EU-AU summit

President Emmanuel Macron met with his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday to discuss trade and business deals ahead of the European Union-African Union summit in Brussels at the end of the week.

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