The EU Ambassadors to African Union, Javier Niño Pérez, and to Ethiopia, Sofie From-Emmesberger, Ambassadors from EU member states and many colleagues from the EU missions based in Addis Ababa share their favourite traditional food, sayings, and songs in their mother tongues. On 26 September, the EU celebrates the richness of its languages and cultures through the European Day of Languages. This...

In a month, world leaders will meet at COP30 on Climate Change in Brazil, followed by the G20 Summit and, then, the AU-EU Summit, which will gather more than 80 African and EU heads of state. Climate action is a core EU political priority and lies at the heart of its partnership with Africa - not only as an environmental imperative, but also as the foundation of prosperity, stability and...

On 7 October 2025, the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) will hold their 20 th Annual Human Rights Dialogue, a crucial part of their regular dialogue within the framework of the AU-EU Partnership that celebrates 25 years ( #AUEU25). The AU-EU partnership is unique in the strong emphasis it places on Human Rights and in the frequency with which the Human Rights Dialogue takes place, as...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa's clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in the ‘ Scaling Up Renewables in Africa' campaign, co-hosted with South African President Cyril...