On September 13, 2005 an agreement was reached by the Commission and France whereby France would donate €5 million for the furtherance of African Union activities. Some of the initiatives this money will go to are an African Communication Policy and an African Common Defence Force. The signatory on behalf of the Commission was Bernard Zoba.
The AfricanUnion (AU) CommissionPresidentMoussa Faki Mahamat said at a security summit this week that escalating attacks by armed groups in all African regions necessitate greater local-led peacekeeping efforts.
But now, writing for the Telegraph, the senior Tories said ... READ MORE ... Advertisement ... The last remaining tweak had called for an independent monitoring commission to declare the African state safe before Channel migrants could be sent there ... Read more ... .