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

The author argues that EU-Africa relations are characterized by a historical imbalance and a lack of mutual respect, which has been exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war. The document highlights how the EU's shift toward geopolitics and the creation of the European Peace Facility (EPF) may undermine the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) by bypassing the AU. It notes that African nations are adopting a pragmatic approach to geopolitical tensions, seeking diverse security partnerships with countries like China, Russia, and the USA to fill funding gaps and reduce dependence on the EU.

• The relationship between the EU and the AU remains unstable despite the February 2022 summit, with the Russia-Ukraine war likely to further damage an already fragile hierarchical structure.
• The EU has failed to replace the Cotonou Agreement, the legally binding framework for EU-Africa relations for two decades, as resources have been diverted to maintain a united front against Russia's war in Ukraine.
• The establishment of the European Peace Facility (EPF) is seen as a move that allows the EU to bypass the AU in security decisions, potentially undermining the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and leading to increased militarization.
• Financial priorities of the EPF have shifted toward Ukraine, with 2.5 billion euros of the 5.69 billion euro allocation spent on weapons for Ukraine's defense in 2022.
• African countries are pursuing 'Plan B' security partnerships with the USA, China, Japan, India, and Russia to address funding gaps and reduce dependence on the EU's African Peace Facility (AFF).
• African nations are viewing the current geopolitical situation with pragmatism, and their calls for dialogue and rule of law should not be automatically interpreted as support for Russia.

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} }