Africa in Sight: Strategising a renewed EU focus on the Continent, Policy Brief No. 7, May 2018

Africa is (back) in sight. The belatedly formed coalition government in Germany, alongside the governments of France and the United Kingdom, has made ‘Africa’ a central focus of its political rhetoric. Numerous initiatives, from knowledge exchange to security exercises, stretch from the Sahel to South Africa. Translating these disparate endeavours into strategic policy – drawing on academic exchange to the possibilities embedded in, among others, PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation) – can shape future perspectives and partnerships between the Europe, the European Union (EU) and Africa. This Policy Brief introduces key elements of the contemporary strategic context to offer a number of recommendations for a mutually useful re-engagement between the EU and the African Continent. Special emphasis is placed on human and health security