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EU and African Union foreign ministers meet in Brussels next Wednesday — ahead of a summit in Africa later this year (Photo: European Commission)

Africa a ‘geopolitical priority,’ but EU-AU talks aim low

Expectations are modest ahead of a foreign ministers meeting between the EU and African Union in Brussels next Wednesday (21 May) — with the draft agenda suggesting that no new policy offers will be on the table. 

Diplomats have briefed that they are not expecting any major announcements on Wednesday, an...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

EU and African Union foreign ministers meet in Brussels next Wednesday — ahead of a summit in Africa later this year (Photo: European Commission)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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