COOPERATION: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President og the AU, Moussa Faki Mahama.
Shaping a New Africa-Europe Relationship for a post-Covid-19 global order
The African Union and the European Union is engaged in a negotiation process aimed at a new strategic partnership agreement that was earmarked for the October 2020 AU-EU Summit. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the negotiations and the Summit will be postponed to 2021.
The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) will undertake a collaborative project to stimulate and enrich the dialogue in Africa and Europe on the underlying geopolitical, Covid-19, peace and security and other key developments and dynamics that will influence the strategic relationship between Africa and Europe.
External events and publications:
Virtual Roundtable: After Barkhane? Future prospects for the Sahel, 17 February 2021
High-level virtual roundtable on covid-19-related debt in Africa, 8 October 2020
Andrew Lebowich: After covid: Resetting Europe-Africa relations for mutual benefit, ecfr.eu, 8 June 2020
Funding program
The project is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsArticles
How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the Africa-Europe partnership?
It is already clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to significantly disrupt the political, economic and social fabric in Africa and Europe, but how will it affect the relationship between Africa and Europe?
Publications
Pathways towards a revitalised Africa-Europe strategic partnership
A Comprehensive Strategy EU Strategy for Africa Political Dialogue: Governance, Security and Migration
Project Manager
Participants
Anab Ovidie Grand
Former employee
