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Oct
04
2020
By The African Mirror
EU removes Libya’s powerbroker Saleh from sanctions list

EU removes Libya’s powerbroker Saleh from sanctions list

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THE European Union has removed an east Libyan powerbroker from its sanctions blacklist to encourage peace efforts and ensure the EU plays a central role in any negotiated settlement in Libya. Aguila Saleh, leader of a rival parliament in eastern Libya, no longer faces EU travel bans and asset freezes imposed four years ago, the EU said, confirming a Reuters report on September 9 that the so-called de-listing was planned. "The de-listing of speaker Saleh was agreed in light of his recent constructive engagement in support of a negotiated political solution to the Libyan crisis," an EU statement said. After…
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Aug
27
2020
By The African Mirror
EU freezes Mali training missions after military coup, denies responsibility

EU freezes Mali training missions after military coup, denies responsibility

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ROBIN EMMOTT and TIEMOKO DIALLO THE European Union has suspended training in Mali after the military coup this month that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power, officials said on Wednesday, while Germany acknowledged that some perpetrators had been trained in Europe. The two missions assisting Mali's army and police are part of international efforts to stabilise Mali and extend the state's authority, but the EU is facing questions about whether it inadvertently helped train the coup plotters. "It is known that some of the leading figures of the coup d'etat have also enjoyed training in Germany and France," German…
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Aug
08
2020
By The African Mirror
EU drops Morocco from safe country travel list

EU drops Morocco from safe country travel list

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 KATE ABNETT THE European Union removed Morocco from its safe list of countries from which the bloc allows non-essential travel, after a review by EU ambassadors. The move leaves 10 countries on the new list, which takes effect August 8, after the EU also excluded Algeria last week. The safe countries deemed to have the coronavirus pandemic largely under control are Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, and Uruguay. China has also been approved, although travel would only open up if Chinese authorities also allowed in EU visitors. Morocco recorded a record high of 6,385…
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