Two years after the release of EU’s proposed strategy with Africa, and almost five years after the Abidjan summit, European and African leaders will finally meet again in Brussels on 17 and 18 February. The summit takes place in a context further challenged by the pandemic, which has exacerbated existing difficulties, putting the premises of the proposed “partnership of equals” to the test of reality.
What are the pivotal themes to the discussion? How have the priorities of the partnership evolved in light of the current context? How do EU-African relations fit into the broader international geopolitical context?
European Commission DG INTPA
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
Stirling University
University of Rome "La Sapienza", CESI
Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
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Head, ISPI Africa Programme
ISPI Africa Programme
Università Roma Tre
University of Washington
ISPI and Università degli Studi di Milano
Multimedia University of Kenya
Independent Researcher