The Council of the EU reaffirms, in conclusions adopted on Tuesday 30 June, the paramount importance of a strengthened partnership between the EU and Africa in order to jointly address common challenges for the benefit of both continents.
These conclusions stress that "a prosperous, peaceful and resilient Africa is a key objective of EU foreign policy" and that the European Union and the African Union are already linked by a unique partnership. They also note that the EU is already Africa's...