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A sombre past and persistent present-day irritants weigh heavy on relations between the two continents of Europe and Africa

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An EU-Africa 'equal partnership' must tackle past and present

Expectations are high for the EU-Africa summit on 17-18 February.

French president Emmanuel Macron is leading efforts to revitalise the EU's "tired" relationship with African states and - so far - hard-to-get African leaders seem ready to play ball.

A sombre past and persistent present-day irritants weigh heavy on relations between the two continents, howeve...

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Shada Islam is an independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project. She is also the new editor of the EUobserver magazine.

A sombre past and persistent present-day irritants weigh heavy on relations between the two continents of Europe and Africa

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Shada Islam is an independent EU analyst and commentator who runs her own strategy and advisory company New Horizons Project. She is also the new editor of the EUobserver magazine.

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