L’Europe doit traiter l’Afrique en adulte
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Africa Europe Relationship
For Africa’s sake, the west should be selfish this time
The COVID-19 pandemic cannot be classified as a surprise. Several studies, intelligence reports and epidemiologic knowledge all predicted some infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome would likely spread around the world. The recent warnings of coronavirus type of infections had been limited in geographical range to circumscribed regions, but strong enough to justify
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L’Europe et l’Afrique après Covid-19 : il est temps d’ajouter de la taille, de l’échelle et de la vitesse
Depuis 2000, les dirigeants européens et africains parlent de donner au partenariat entre les deux continents une dimension «nouvelle stratégique». En 2007, ils ont réitéré leur ambition de se réunir “en prenant conscience des leçons et des expériences du passé, mais aussi dans la certitude que notre avenir commun nécessite une approche audacieuse”. Pourquoi alors,
Europe needs to make mind up on relations with Africa, first published at EU Observer
As a new European Commission now takes over, there are some nuanced messages concerning the relations with Africa emerging from the statements of president Ursula Von der Leyen. She prioritises the development of a “comprehensive strategy for Africa”. The idea is not new. In October 2005 the European Commission published such a strategy. Its stated
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Diversity and Unity: African Agency in International Affairs
The conventional wisdom is that Africa is at the periphery of international affairs, and the perpetual subject – or victim – of decisions by powerful political or economic actors from outside the continent. The argument then goes on that the diversity of African countries, their atomization and fragmentation, further weakens the ability of the continent
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The untapped potential of European Union-Africa Trade
CAPE TOWN — China’s use of trade and investment links to expand its influence in Africa is fuelling growing concern in some European capitals. But, instead of complaining about China’s activities, the European Union should be deepening its own engagement with the continent. In recent years, the EU has been actively seeking to secure new
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