Since 2018, when the European Union (EU) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries started negotiations on the deal that would replace the Cotonou Partnership Agreement ending in 2020, calls for "de-colonising aid" and a strong role for local actors in development have grown into a din.
But are these being well heard by EU leaders?
The Council's approval of the EU's new agreement with the...
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Already a member? Login hereAlbert Mashika is Caritas Africa executive secretary and Maria Nyman is Caritas Europa secretary general. Caritas is a Catholic global network and the second-largest humanitarian organisation worldwide.
Albert Mashika is Caritas Africa executive secretary and Maria Nyman is Caritas Europa secretary general. Caritas is a Catholic global network and the second-largest humanitarian organisation worldwide.