On Wednesday 23 May, the European Commission and African Union (AU) Commission signed a memorandum of understanding on peace and security. The memorandum, which they signed in Brussels, is as sign of their determination to step up their cooperation.
The strengthening of this area of cooperation was among the priorities identified by the fifth Africa-Europe summit, which was also the first AU-EU summit, in Abidjan last November (see EUROPE 11916).
The memorandum was signed by High...