On 12 December, the European Commission presented a recommendation to the Council, including a proposal for negotiating directives. This is an important milestone towards opening negotiations...
Last week’s EU-Africa summit in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire was meant to herald a new partnership between the two regions, one marked by mutual respect, and a...
Three new programmes worth €29.6 million have been adopted in the framework of the EU Trust Fund for Africa as part of EU work in addressing...
In order to give new impetus to cooperation and the development of African nations, MEPs recommend a new EU-Africa strategy also aimed at strengthening the resilience...
In a region in which political stability and poverty act as catalysts for Islamist militancy, European leaders are touting the G5 Sahel Force – a multinational...
In the aftermath of the October 10 presidential elections, Liberia’s democracy is being put to the test. Outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is facing accusations from...
There has been a significant mood change amongst European policymakers. Far from seeing Africa as a charity case, they have come to recognize it as a...