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Africa: Europe Keen to Have Africa at Summit
The Herald, 28 March 2014
The European Union yesterday made a plea to African governments not to boycott next week's EU-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium. Read more »
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Africa: EU, Africa Nations' Diplomatic Rift Widens
VOA, 27 March 2014
The European Union (EU) and Africa summit, which is set for Brussels next week, is hanging in the balance as the diplomatic rift between the two groups continues to widen. Read more »
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Africa: 'We Are Meeting Africa, Not AU'
The Herald, 29 March 2014
The European Union-Africa Summit hangs in the balance. Africa is concerned with the way Europe is cherry-picking African participants for the indaba, among other issues. Our… Read more »
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Africa: Africa Backs Mugabe in EU Summit Boycott Threat
SW Radio, 27 March 2014
The African Union (AU) has moved to back Robert Mugabe's threat to boycott next week's European Union (EU) Africa summit in Belgium, with the EU standing firm on its decision not… Read more »
Rift Widens Between Africa and Europe
The European Union (EU) has urged African governments to attend the EU-Africa summit after Zimbabwe said the African Union has directed its members to boycott the summit. President Robert Mugabe is reported to be angry over Europe's failure to invite his wife and Sudan's President Omar al Bashir.
InFocus
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Zimbabwean media reports that the AU's Peace and Security Council has urged the bloc not to attend the summit, citing the EU's selection of African delegates. The EU denied ... Read more »
