Press releases
EU reaffirms its support to peace and security in Africa with €300 million
31/08/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 31 August 2011 - The European Commission has decided to replenish the African Peace Facility (APF) with €300 million to support African peace and security actions both at regional and continental levels....
The African peace and security agenda
31/08/2011
MEMO/11/571 Brussels, 31 August 2011 When establishing the African Union (AU) in 2002, its Member States entrusted the organisation with a broad political mandate in the area of conflict prevention, management, resolution and peace building....
World Water Week 2011: Statement of Andris Piebalgs, Commissioner for Development
22/08/2011
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 22 August 2011 -As World Water Week (21 - 29 August) gets under way, Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs reaffirms the EU's commitment to meeting the Millennium Development Goal pledge of halving the ...
Horn of Africa–EU Development Work in the region
05/08/2011
More than 12 million people are affected by the Horn of Africa's worst drought in 60 years (according to a United Nations estimate)...
Helping Somalia recover and develop: European Commission to invest extra €175 million in governance, education and food security
05/08/2011
Today Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development announced the decision to step up Europe's long-term commitment to Somalia with an extra €175 million in development assistance...
