Drawing on insights from a recent ECFR policy brief, “Diversification nations: The Gulf way to engage with Africa“, this event aims to explore the growing engagement between Africa and the Gulf, the role of Europe in this evolving dynamic, and whether this trilateral relationship could offer a more resilient model of cooperation in today’s…
The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar are making geoeconomic inroads into sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in energy and climate. This could affect Europe’s African interests
Drone warfare is increasing in Ethiopia and across Africa. These foreign-supplied weapons risk prolonging wars and can help drive governments further away from the West
The prospect of a divided Sudan is gaining traction among local and regional actors, threatening to further destabilise an already fragile region. European policymakers must act swiftly to arrest this dangerous slide
An unstable Horn of Africa spells major trouble for Europe. The EU should take the reins in the Western response to counter the fallout from the aid withdrawal
The catastrophe in Sudan is now accelerating into dizzying levels of complexity and violence. Millions could die of famine this year, but there seems to be no end in sight. Peace initiatives have floundered, and the new US administration will likely be even less willing to expend political capital on the conflict than the last. The discussion explored realistic, tangible policy options for…
Congo stands on the brink of being at the centre of a devastating new regional war. Europe should act in its own self-interest to avert further humanitarian catastrophe
Growing global demand for the critical minerals needed for green energy and other technologies presents an opportunity for mineral-rich African countries like Zambia to expand mining production and boost local value addition. Additionally, new investments in trade corridors such as the Lobito Corridor and TAZARA could achieve more than mineral extraction if they can be…
At a moment of intensifying global disorder and increasing respective challenges, ECFR’s Africa-Europe Forum provides a platform for an open and frank discussion aimed at supporting a strengthened, strategic partnership between Africa and Europe. Drawing together key voices from both continents to lay out respective opportunities and concerns underpinning relations, the…
Europe can help stabilise the Horn of Africa with a daunting project: a commercial corridor in Somalia that allows Ethiopia access to the sea
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