It’s not very much about Africa, it’s using Africa to increase Russia’s position on the global stage. There’s probably a couple of different objectives they have, but very low down on the list
Media mentions – Africa
All of this may have implications for other areas of EU-Morocco relations
Lorena Stella Martini explains why the Western Sahara issue is not just about the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement
The Global Gateway represents a chance to build a new partnership with Africa, a continent in full growth and brimming with opportunities
Maddalena Procopio explains the potential of the Global Gateway and the future cooperation opportunities between Europe and Africa
African countries have no geopolitical interest in this war. Quite the opposite, they have suffered greatly because of the conflict
Alex Veit maintains that Africa could emerge as a moral compass in the pursuit of peace between Russia and Ukraine
At least Macron is trying something. Ultimately, the aim is to bring fresh air and new energy to the global financial infrastructure
Célia Belin examines President Macron’s decision to organise the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
African countries have no geopolitical interest in the war and have, on the contrary, suffered greatly from the conflict, first and foremost economically
Alex Veit comments on the role that Africa can play in mediating peace, particularly in the war in Ukraine
If we don’t attend to the Global South now, they might get frustrated and sell their interests. We may lose many allies that way
I believe that the main promoter of this trip is South Africa. At the heart of the visit is not the resolution of the conflict, but the demonstration of South Africa’s non-alignment
Theodore Murphy comments on the visit to Kyiv paid by the South African president and other African Union leaders
This mediation initiative offers an opportunity to bring Ukrainian, European and African points of view into dialogue, paving the way for broader global support to peace negotiations
Alex Veit argues that the African leaders’ visit to Kiev is more likely to have long-term rather than short-term effects.