Africa and the EU

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Africa and the EU

Europe and Africa have close historical, cultural and geographical ties. EU-Africa relations are based on the 2000 Cotonou Agreement with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, which grew out of the 1975 Lomé Convention.

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Defence cooperation: How strategic perseverance will pay off  

20/11/2020 – HR/VP Blog – Today, EU Defence Ministers discussed how to address tomorrow’s challenges and how the EU can become a stronger security partner. The Strategic Compass, the Permanent Structured Cooperation and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence are key to achieve this objective.

Friday, 20 November, 2020 - 21:29
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Reimagining a liveable future for today´s children

Children and young people are sounding the alarm: if we do not act now, they will be living with the impacts of COVID-19 and the climate crisis for years to come

Friday, 20 November, 2020 - 09:19
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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – what does it mean for the EU?

19/11/2020 - HRVP blog - The ten countries of ASEAN and five Asia-Pacific countries (China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand) have just agreed a major trade deal that covers 30% of the world’s population and GDP. As the European Union, we welcome rules-based, multilateral economic integration and we should be pro-active by enhancing our engagement in and with ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific region.

Thursday, 19 November, 2020 - 19:19
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Ambassador Bader launching Feeder Roads project in Juba, 17 Nov.2020

Feeder Roads to Strengthen Livelihoods and Resilience of Rural Communities in South Sudan: additional 16 million Euros invested by the EU through WFP

The EU Ambassador to South Sudan, Amb. Christian Bader, launched the EU funded Project Feeder Roads to Strengthen the Livelihoods and Resilience of Rural Communities: improving Food Security of the vulnerable populations in Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal States, implemented by the Nobel Peace prize WFP .

Tuesday, 17 November, 2020 - 11:58
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1st Prize

Winner of the Song Contest Against Child Labour Announced!

Following a 3-month competition and voting process, the European Union-Ghana Employment and Social Protection (EU/GESP) music contest organisers are excited to announce that the duo, Kwame and Kpodo, have won the Song Contest Against Child Labour.

They received a laptop computer, carrier bag and an electronic keyboard.

Exciting days are ahead for Kwame and Kpodo, as they will now go into the recording studio to record the theme song for the campaign against child labour in Ghana, which will take place early 2021.

Below is the link to the winning song, as we all join hands in the fight against child labour!
https://youtu.be/NLN6GRP-7ZY or https://fb.watch/1vvdlxfnvw

Monday, 16 November, 2020 - 16:56
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