Africa: Can Africa Bolster Its Bargaining Power At the EU-AU Summit?

At this week’s Luanda summit, several thorny issues relating to the security partnership must be confronted head-on.

On 24 and 25 November, leaders from 82 member states of the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU), two of the world’s largest geopolitical blocs, will converge in Angola’s capital Luanda for the seventh EU-AU Summit. The event marks 25 years since the inaugural summit in Cairo.

The partnership spans trade, climate, development and health, but it is the vital peace and security…