
African-European relations (Vol. 21)
Erforth, Benedikt / Niels KeijzerExterne Publikationen (2025)
in: Seidu M. Alidu / Benedikt Kamski / Andreas Mehler / David Sebudubudu (Hrsg.), Africa Yearbook Volume 21: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2024, Leiden: Brill, 27-38 (forthcoming 2026)
ISBN: 978-90-04-73003-8
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With European Parliament elections and leadership changes for both the EU and the AU focusing attention elsewhere, 2024 could in some respects be considered a ‘slow news’ year and continued the longer paralysis felt in the continent-to-continent relationship. Fundamental changes in the Sahel were ongoing. Elsewhere, progress was made in trade relations while the EU continued to place strong emphasis on its Global Gateway initiative to promote investment and increase its visibility. Changes at the European level, notably a new balance of power in the European Parliament and European Commission (also reflecting ongoing electoral shifts in the member states), pointed to a more transactional and assertive approach to the EU’s cooperation with Africa.