Verhandlungen über die Zukunft der Beziehungen zwischen Afrika und der EU inmitten geopolitischer Turbulenzen

This research paper by Dr. Toni Haastrup analyzes the strained relations between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU), arguing that the Russia-Ukraine war has further marginalized African priorities and exacerbated a historical power imbalance. The author contends that the EU's shift toward geopolitical pragmatism, exemplified by the replacement of the African Peace Facility with the European Peace Facility, undermines African security architecture and risks pushing African nations toward other global partners.

• The sixth AU-EU summit in February 2022 was viewed as disappointing, failing to launch a renewed partnership despite the goal of a "partnership of equals" supported by the Global Gateway initiative.
• The war in Ukraine has caused Africa to lose priority on the EU's agenda, evidenced by the EU's failure to replace the Cotonou Agreement—the legal framework governing EU-Africa relations for two decades—with a successor agreement.
• The EU replaced the African Peace Facility (AFF), which allowed African governments to determine the scope of security measures, with the European Peace Facility (EFF). This change allows the EU to bypass the AU in key security decisions and risks increasing militarization and interventionism on the continent.
• The European Peace Facility (EFF) has diverted significant funds away from African security; of the 5.69 billion euros allocated to the EFF in 2022, 2.5 billion euros were used for weapons for Ukraine's defense against Russia.
• African countries are pursuing a "Plan B" by diversifying security partnerships with the USA, China, Japan, India, and Russia to fill funding gaps and reduce dependence on the EU, though these bilateral agreements often do not support a continental security architecture.
• The author argues that African nations are approaching the geopolitical situation with pragmatism and that the EU's tendency to dismiss African positions as propaganda or Russian influence reflects a lack of respect that threatens future relations.

APA

Haastrup, T. (2022). Verhandlungen über die Zukunft der Beziehungen zwischen Afrika und der EU inmitten geopolitischer Turbulenzen. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/verhandlungen-uber-die-zukunft-der-beziehungen-zwischen-afrika-und-der-eu-inmitten-geopolitischer-turbulenzen

Chicago

Haastrup, Toni. Verhandlungen über die Zukunft der Beziehungen zwischen Afrika und der EU inmitten geopolitischer Turbulenzen. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2022. https://afripoli.org/de/verhandlungen-uber-die-zukunft-der-beziehungen-zwischen-afrika-und-der-eu-inmitten-geopolitischer-turbulenzen.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{haastrup2022verhandlungen, author = {Haastrup, Toni}, title = {{Verhandlungen über die Zukunft der Beziehungen zwischen Afrika und der EU inmitten geopolitischer Turbulenzen}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/verhandlungen-uber-die-zukunft-der-beziehungen-zwischen-afrika-und-der-eu-inmitten-geopolitischer-turbulenzen}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }