Strengthening Ties: EU Reaffirms Commitment to Africa Amidst Global Shifts
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luanda, Angola – February 29, 2024 – Teh recent โAfrica-EU summitโ in Luanda has underscored aโ continued commitment to partnership, with the european Union signaling its intent to deepen economicโ and strategic ties with the continent.
Expanding Trade and investment
European โCommissionโ President Ursula von der โLeyen highlighted the potential for expanding upon โขexisting trade โrelationships, notingโ that Europe already receives approximately one-third of Africa’s total exports.โฃ This suggests a strong foundation upon which to build further economic โcollaboration.
Von der Leyenโ also emphasized the multifaceted nature ofโค the EU’s โฃ”Global Gateway” initiative.Beyond its widely recognizedโข infrastructure advancement component,the program aims to foster broader cooperation and investment across โvarious sectors.
Important Investment Already Mobilized
Recalling the commitments made at the previous EU-africa summit three years ago,Von der Leyen stated that aโข goal of โฌ150 billion in investment for Africa by 2027 was โฃestablished. โ She reported that overโ โฌ120 billionโ has already been mobilized, demonstrating tangible progress towards this objective. This commitment โคstands in contrast to a โขperceivedโ reassessment of globalโข engagement by otherโ majorโค investors, โreinforcing Europe’s dedication to the African continent.
Broad Agenda and Ongoing Discussions
The Luandaโ summit addressed a thorough range of โcritical issues, including peace and security, multilateral cooperation, โmigration, mobility, and overall โprosperity. A โฃjoint summit declaration outlining key agreements and futureโ collaborations is expected to โbe released on Tuesday.
however, discussions at the summit have been partially overshadowed by ongoing โฃdiplomatic efforts surroundingโฃ a proposed US peace โplan aimed at resolving the conflict initiated by Russia in Ukraine. This highlights the interconnectednessโ of global geopolitical challenges โand their impactโค on โinternational partnerships.
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