ETTG members gathered to delve into the critical policy and 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨’𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲. As the European Commission’s proposal emerges in July, we convened to address key questions, including the ongoing discussions in Brussels and the capitals, as well as upcoming research and activities planned by
We have hosted a dynamic closed-door workshop in Dakar, Senegal on November 4-6, 2024, bringing together leading experts to examine “The Nexus Between Security and Development in the Sahel: West African Perspectives.” At a critical moment of global polycrisis and shifting geopolitical dynamics, the workshop fostered frank discussions on recalibrating
EU-Africa relations have hardly followed a linear path, but the events of the past two years – namely, Covid-19 and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine – seemingly put it under additional strain, allowing age-old grievances to come back in full force.
Food insecurity had been worsening significantly in Africa even before Russia´s invasion of Ukraine. Climate shocks, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts were disrupting food production and distribution resulting in rising costs for agricultural commodities on the continent. The war in Ukraine exacerbated the situation, pushing food and fertiliser prices even higher.
The EU-Africa partnership has ebbed and flowed over the years, with the period since 2020 being particularly dynamic. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the response to the war in Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis in Europe, cleavages have been unearthed in the partnership.
In this policy brief, we analyse the direct effects and implications of the war in Ukraine on energy security, industrial supply chains, food security and environmental protection in the EU and in developing countries.
