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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2933(RSP))

On renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit

B-10-2025-0473

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Michael Gahler, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Lukas Mandl, Željana Zovko, Sebastião Bugalho, Wouter Beke

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This resolution sets out Parliament's vision for a renewed EU-Africa partnership ahead of the EU-AU summit in Angola, covering trade, investment, peace, governance, human development, climate and multilateral cooperation. It calls for a strategic partnership of equals, full implementation of the Samoa Agreement and AfCFTA, scaled-up Global Gateway investment, and stronger cooperation on security, migration, climate and global governance.

Key points

  1. Calls for a new strategic partnership of equals between the EU and AU, building on the Joint Vision for 2030, with measurable commitments and joint ownership.
  2. Urges all EU member states and African partners to complete ratification of the Samoa Agreement without delay.
  3. Supports full implementation of the AfCFTA and calls for EU capacity building and financial assistance for its institutions and customs harmonisation.
  4. Calls for scaling up the Global Gateway Africa-Europe Investment Package, with projects co-designed with African stakeholders and focused on renewable energy, transport, digital infrastructure and resilient agriculture.
  5. Calls on EU member states to progress towards the UN target of 0.7% of gross national income for official development assistance and increase the share for least-developed countries.
  6. Condemns military coups and democratic backsliding, supports AU's zero-tolerance policy, and calls for targeted sanctions and assistance for transitions to democratic governance.
  7. Condemns the presence of private military companies like Africa Corps and the Wagner Group in the Sahel, and urges continued diplomatic engagement and support for civil society.
  8. Calls for stronger cooperation to counter disinformation from China and Russia, including AI-generated content, and for EU-African media partnerships.
  9. Urges implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, cooperation on returns and readmission, and support for countries hosting migrants and refugees.
  10. Calls for scaling up Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and Intra-Africa Academic Mobility schemes, and for a dedicated Africa-Europe youth innovation fund.
  11. Calls for joint implementation of the African single electricity market and for the EU to deliver its fair share of climate financing, including for the Loss and Damage Fund.
  12. Welcomes the AU's G20 membership, supports a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council, and calls for annual high-level dialogues on climate and sustainability.

Who is affected

  • African and European citizens, who would benefit from better communication about EU projects and from new mobility and visa facilitation for students and researchers.
  • African small and medium-sized enterprises, which should not be penalised by EU sustainability laws and should have better access to Global Gateway projects.
  • African opposition leaders and political parties, who face persecution and imprisonment; the resolution calls for the release of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
  • Countries hosting large numbers of migrants and refugees, which should receive increased EU support.
  • African universities and vocational institutes, which would receive increased support and see more students and researchers under scaled-up EU schemes.

Figures and deadlines

  • Africa's population exceeded 1.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050.
  • Only 43% of the USD 50 billion UN humanitarian appeal was met in 2024.
  • Africa's economic growth averaged 4.8% annually between 2000 and 2010 and 3.1% between 2011 and 2020.
  • 61% of regional exports comprise processed and semi-processed goods.
  • The EU will allocate EUR 1.5 billion for 2021-2027 to support conflict prevention and peace initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The Africa-Europe Green Energy Initiative aims to generate 50 GW of renewable energy capacity in Africa by 2030 and provide electricity access to 100 million people.