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Europe-Africa relations in 2026 – European Council on Foreign Relations
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (212+ words) Mark Leonard welcomes Nathalie Delapalme, Carlos Lopes and Alex Vines to discover the pathways and bottlenecks facing the Europe-Africa relationship Mark Leonard is joined by Africa experts Nathalie Delapalme, CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and ECFR council member, Carlos…...
From summits to substance: Europe’s chance to meet Africa on its terms – European Council on Foreign Relations
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (255+ words) In 2026, Europe returns to Africa with a flurry of summits at a moment of intensified geopolitical competition. Italy will host its Africa summit in the continent itself for the first time; France will convene its Africa'France summit in Nairobi, the…...
Caught in the Corridor: Angola, Europe and America
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) The EU must recalibrate to the new strategic environment driving the Lobito Corridor project specifically, and relations in southern Africa more generally That framing was reinforced when Angola hosted the US-Africa Business Summit in May 2024, which many participants privately judged…...
Local Elections (2026)
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) The next elections for Palestine's'local authorities, including municipalities and village councils,'is scheduled to take place on 25 April 2026 in both Gaza and the West Bank. According to the 2025 presidential decree issued by President Mahmoud Abbas to regulate the elections, candidates…...
Zeros and wins: How Europe can support Africa’s digital growth
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) Africa's digital economy is growing fast, and America and China have been sure to get a foothold. To compete, the EU's Global Gateway needs to make a better offer to African partners Africa's digital economy is having a growth spurt....
Climate realism: Rethinking EU–South Africa engagement after COP30 and the G20 Summit
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (146+ words) Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa Risana Zitah, Co-Head, DAI Magister Alex Vines, Director, Africa programme, ECFR Join us for a timely webinar exploring insights from ECFR's policy brief, "Long walk to realism: Climate cooperation…...
Middle power dreaming: The geopolitics of Angola’s emergence
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1670+ words) Angola today is seeking to become an agile "middle power. It is avowedly pursuing a strategy of non-alignment by balancing between competing global powers while using its oil, minerals, logistics corridors and growing diplomatic capital to become more autonomous in…...
Europe, Angola and the UAE: Navigating competition on Africa’s Atlantic coast
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (480+ words) Angola's close cooperation with the UAE demonstrates Africa's diversification of external partners. Europe needs to overcome internal disunity, temper its reliance on the US and engage with emerging actors to remain a key player in the region The next summit…...
From street to state: Madagascar’s new leader and the case for EU engagement
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1049+ words) Madagascar's recent regime change is being described as a coup'but its young people should take the credit. The EU needs to support the Malagasy population and lend its technical expertise to the island's new government Madagascar has never experienced a…...
Long walk to realism: Climate cooperation to reset EU-South Africa relations
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (1588+ words) The EU and South Africa should accept political differences and pursue a pragmatic partnership, mutually strengthening economic and climate ties'using South Africa's energy transition as the decisive test of this balance. Cover image: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Themba HadebeSummary South…...