Kaja Kallas

Also known as: the former Estonian PM

2025-08-182026-08-05

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April 2026
10 AprNew Era
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the Iran truce should extend to Lebanon
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“"Israeli actions are putting the US-Iran ceasefire under severe strain. The Iran truce should extend to Lebanon," the European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said.”
Calls for US Iran truce to extend to Lebanon after Israeli strikes
March 2026
26 MarNew Era
Kaja Kallas signed defence partnership accord between EU and Ghana
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“The agreement, signed in Accra by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, is aimed at strengthening cooperation in areas including counterterrorism, intelligence sharing and crisis response.”
Ghana, EU sign first accord to counter West Africa insecurity
17 MarNew Era
Kaja Kallas said EU foreign ministers discussed extending Red Sea naval mission to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
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“EU foreign ministers yesterday discussed extending the bloc's Red Sea naval mission to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the bloc's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said.”
Global economic fallout from Middle East war
February 2026
24 FebNew Era
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for a diplomatic solution ahead of talks
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“"We do not need another war in this region. We already have a lot," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers.”
Iran will respond ‘ferociously’ to any US attack
January 2026
20 JanThe Namibian
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc has no interest to pick a fight, but will hold its ground
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“Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".”
Trump says he will ‘100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests
November 2025
22 NovThe Namibian
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said international community will come after those responsible
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“"This sends a signal that the international community will come after those who are responsible," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.”
Waves of Sudanese families flee expanding war, arrive in impoverished Chad
August 2025
22 AugThe Namibian
Kaja Kallas told the BBC Russia keeping Ukrainian territories was a trap Putin wants EU to walk into
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“Kaja Kallas told the BBC's Today programme that letting Russia keep Ukrainian territories was a "trap that Putin wants us to walk into".”
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin's trap, EU's top diplomat tells BBC
22 AugThe Namibian
Kallas said Putin got everything he wanted from Alaska summit and is increasing killing
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“"He got such a welcoming and he wanted sanctions not to be put in place, which he also achieved. "Putin is just laughing, not stopping the killing but increasing the killing," Kallas said.”
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin's trap, EU's top diplomat tells BBC
18 AugThe Namibian
Kaja Kallas is the former Estonian PM and Europe's top diplomat
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“Yet as the former Estonian PM and now Europe's top diplomat Kaja Kallas once said to me: victory for Ukraine in this war does not have to be exclusively about reconquering occupied land.”
Washington talks could prove more vital for Ukraine's future than Trump-Putin summit

Politics

Namibia achieves first female leadership trio, book explores threats

The News

Namibia's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became the fifth president and first woman to hold the office on 21 March 2025, alongside the country's first woman vice president Lucia Witbooi and first woman speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, making Namibia the first country with women in all three top leadership positions. The article discusses Linda Robinson's book 'Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism', which explores how misogynistic authoritarianism, digital disinformation and sexualised attacks are used to push women out of power.

15 hours ago · The Namibian →

Yesterday

Namibia achieves first female leadership trio, book explores threats
Namibia's Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became the fifth president and first woman to hold the office on 21 March 2025, alongside the country's first woman vice president Lucia Witbooi and first woman speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, making Namibia the first country with women in all three top leadership positions. The article discusses Linda Robinson's book 'Women in Power: Fighting for Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism', which explores how misogynistic authoritarianism, digital disinformation and sexualised attacks are used to push women out of power.
15 hours ago · The Namibian →

Friday 10 April

International calls grow for ceasefire extension to Lebanon
Calls are mounting for a US-Iran ceasefire to extend to Israel's conflict with Hezbollah after Israeli strikes killed over 200 people in Lebanon, though Israel and the US say Lebanon was not part of the truce, while Iran signals the talks may collapse.
10 April 2026 · New Era →

Wednesday 1 April

Israel plans permanent control of southern Lebanon buffer zone
Israel's defence minister announced that after the war with Hezbollah ends, Israel will maintain military control over a swath of southern Lebanon extending to the Litani River, and will demolish houses in border villages. Lebanon's government and international critics including the UN, Canada, and European nations have condemned the plan as an illegal occupation and collective punishment.
1 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 26 March

Ghana and EU sign inaugural defence partnership against jihadist violence
Ghana and the European Union signed their first formal defence partnership agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation in counterterrorism, intelligence sharing and crisis response, as coastal West African nations seek to prevent spillover of violence from the Sahel region. The deal includes a 50 million euro support package with communication systems, boats, drones and other equipment to bolster Ghana's security capacity.
26 March 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 17 March

Middle East war drives oil prices above $100 per barrel
Oil prices surged above US$106 a barrel as conflict in the region disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the International Energy Agency to coordinate the release of strategic oil reserves across Asia, Europe, and North America. Global energy ministers are meeting to address soaring prices and discuss measures including price caps and military operations to reopen critical shipping routes.
17 March 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 24 February

Iran threatens fierce response to any US military strikes
Iran's foreign ministry said any US attack, including limited strikes, would be considered an act of aggression and would trigger a fierce response. The warning came as negotiations between the two countries were set to resume in Switzerland on Thursday, with the US having built up military forces in the Middle East to pressure Iran into making a deal.
24 February 2026 · New Era →

Tuesday 20 January

Trump vows 100% tariffs on EU allies defending Greenland
Donald Trump has pledged to impose tariffs ranging from 10% to 25% on eight NATO countries, including the UK, Denmark, and others, in pursuit of his demand to purchase Greenland from Denmark. European leaders have rallied to defend Greenland's sovereignty, with Denmark's foreign minister stating that tariffs are "not the way forward" and the EU vowing to hold an emergency summit on Thursday to coordinate a response.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →