More than three years after the European Union announced a new “alliance” with Africa, it is planning to use’s February’s long-awaited summit with the African Union to launch another one.
A draft joint statement for the sixth summit of leaders from EU and AU nations in Brussels, obtained by Devex, was shared with EU member states earlier this month.
“The aim of the Alliance is to create a future-oriented space of solidarity, security, peace and prosperity for our citizens, bringing together our people, regions and organisations,” reads the text, titled “Europe and Africa: two continents with a joint vision for 2030.”