Africa-Europe, Toil and Trouble?

Citation

Haastrup T (2022) Africa-Europe, Toil and Trouble?. Italian Institute for International Political Studies [Blog Post] 16.02.2022. https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/africa-europe-toil-and-trouble-33159

Abstract
First paragraph: The upcoming, delayed, 6th EU-AU summit is fast approaching against a backdrop of calls to ‘reset’ the current structure of Africa’s long-standing relationship with the European Union (EU). This summit is, ostensibly, a bookend to the recent renegotiations that reinforce this aspiration, including the completion of the post-Cotonou agreement and the adoption of the EU’s Comprehensive Strategy with Africa. At the same time, the summit potentially provides a new opening to revitalise a flailing strategic approach between the EU and African countries, institutions, and leaders.

Keywords
Africa-EU, security, agency, global power hierarchies