20 Nov
How to navigate Africa’s institutional landscape
Online discussion on ECFR’s recent policy brief African regional cooperation: How to navigate Africa’s institutional landscape and mapping project by Amandine Gnanguênon
Africa
Trump, Biden, and Europe’s place in the Africa great power competition
European activities in Africa risk unwittingly drifting onto territory contested by the US and China on their own terms
Mapping African regional cooperation: How to navigate Africa’s institutional landscape
Regional organisations have proliferated in Africa, with many organisations attempting to address similar issues in similar parts of the continent. Europeans should take stock of the situation they have helped create
Mapping African regional cooperation
This project maps African regional initiatives in west and central Africa and provides a data-based and a geographical overview of the ‘à la carte’ nature of African regional cooperation
8 Oct
High-level virtual roundtable on covid-19-related debt in Africa
The economic knock-on effects of the COVID19 pandemic are severe all over the world but Africa is particularly exposed. As governments’ ability to respond to the…
Mali’s transitional government: The dangers of the junta clinging to power
There are promising signs in Mali’s new government, but the international community must take action now to ensure the military junta cedes power to civilians.
How to ensure Mali’s coup leads to a true democratic transition
The coup creates an opportunity to address the crucial, intertwined issues of reform and consultation – issues that have been neglected by the authorities at key points in Mali’s recent history
Sudan peace agreement: What it really means for the country’s transition
The power of Sudan’s protest movement has sustained the prime minister in office – but its trust in Abdalla Hamdouk has ebbed of late. This week’s peace agreement gives him the chance to win it back.
Disorder from Chaos: Why Europeans fail to promote stability in the Sahel
The Alliance aimed to integrate security, development, and governance perspectives but has struggled to find coherence and effectiveness
The inevitable partner: Why Europe needs to re-engage with Africa
EU-Africa relations are characterised by a series of failed beginnings. They continue to suffer from a lack of deep and far-reaching political will, despite being the subject of a series of diplomatic initiatives in the past two decades