On renewing the EU-Africa partnership: building common priorities ahead of the Angola Summit
B-10-2025-0475
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans, Abir AlSahlani, Dan Barna, Stine Bosse, Engin Eroglu, Charles Goerens, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, JanChristoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, MarieAgnes StrackZimmermann, Ana Vasconcelos, Yvan Verougstraete, Michal Wiezik, Lucia Yar
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This resolution calls for a renewed EU-Africa partnership of equals ahead of the Angola Summit, covering peace, security, sustainable growth, human development, and climate cooperation.¶¶¶ It urges ratification of the Samoa Agreement, enhanced EU-Africa security cooperation, and support for African-led peace operations.¶¶¶ It calls for an EU-Africa industrialisation pact, an infrastructure fund, and full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.¶¶ It demands increased funding for youth, women, health, and gender equality, and a safe mobility initiative for legal migration.¶¶¶ It proposes an annual AU-EU climate dialogue and measurable commitments at the summit, including a joint action plan and trade roadmap.¶¶
Key points
- Calls for a renewed partnership based on mutual respect, shared interests, and transparent engagement, contrasting with external powers like China and Russia.¶
- Urges EU to improve strategic communication and visibility in Africa, coordinating Commission, EEAS, Parliament, and Member States.¶
- Calls on 22 EU member states and 66 African partners to ratify the Samoa Agreement without delay.¶
- Urges the Commission to conduct impact assessments and stakeholder consultations on EU legislation affecting African counterparts.¶
- Expresses concern over conflicts, terrorism, and coups in Africa, calling for a comprehensive approach combining security and development.¶
- Condemns Russia's destabilising role in the Sahel, calls for revised EU strategy, and supports prevention of spillover in Gulf of Guinea.¶
- Calls for EU action on Sudan, Libya, Mozambique, Somalia, Ethiopia, and DRC, promoting peace, accountability, and humanitarian access.¶¶
- Supports African-led peace operations, permanent African representation in UN Security Council, and enhanced security cooperation.¶¶
- Calls for funding for women and youth peacebuilders, and implementation of Women, Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security agendas.¶
- Calls for institutionalising parliamentary dimension of EU-AU summits and revitalising Joint Parliamentary Assembly.¶¶
- Calls for full implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area, with EU technical and financial assistance.¶
- Calls for an EU-Africa industrialisation pact and infrastructure fund to promote local processing and sustainable investment.¶
Who is affected
- EU member states and African partners are urged to ratify the Samoa Agreement and adjust development strategies.¶¶
- African youth and students benefit from expanded exchange programmes and a new youth innovation fund.¶¶
- Migrants and refugees gain from safe mobility initiative and legal pathways, with cooperation on returns.¶
- Women and girls in Africa are targeted by calls for gender equality funding and health programmes.¶¶
- African countries receive support for climate adaptation and green energy initiatives.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 43% of the USD 50 billion UN humanitarian appeal met in 2024.¶
- 13% of the 2025 appeal met up to July 2025.
- 9% to 17% drop in official development assistance projected in 2025.
- Africa's population exceeded 1.5 billion in 2024, projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050.¶
- 0.7% of gross national income target for ODA.¶
- 50 GW of renewable capacity and electricity access for 100 million people by 2030.¶