On Monday 24 November, the leaders of the European Union and the African Union (AU) defined the outlines of a renewed partnership between Europe and Africa at the opening of the seventh joint Summit in Luanda (Angola) (see EUROPE B13757A16). In an uncertain international context, the two blocs have clarified their aspirations: for Africa, the affirmation of sustainable economic development and enhanced political representation at the UN; for Europe, the reshaping of a historically complex...