Italy cannot act alone in Africa. The “Mattei Plan” has to be framed into an EU initiative.
Media mentions – Africa
The Mattei Plan is an excellent idea that can work very well with Southern Mediterranean countries and with Africa, but up to now it is a rhetorical game that needs to be filled with content
Table Media refers to an ECFR Africa event on critical raw materials
In the Sahel countries, besides social and economic problems, there also are the interests of international actors, who are using disinformation as a tool, especially against the EU
Emanuela Del Re, EU Special Representative for the Sahel and ECFR Council Member, analyzes developments in the Sahel, and the EU’s strategy towards the region
In the future, should a Sahel country hosting European military support start flirting with Russia, Europe’s preparedness to leave will be a proven fact
European leaders should champion a permanent G20 seat for the African Union ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit in November
How Europe can address the international democratic deficit, describes ECFR Council Member David McNair
Selling energy to Europe an opportunity for growth, but also a chance to find other people to be corrupt with
The Kremlin has put the Europeans in a quandary: staying in Mali is becoming increasingly difficult
Adaptation is not as sexy as mitigation. It’s egregiously underfunded. So that’s a hard sell in the best of times