Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung African Union Cooperation

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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

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Civic involvement and rule of law
Topic

Civic involvement and rule of law

The establishment of the African Union (AU) marked a break away from its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which used to be a rather loose group of states without a real vision for Africa. Contrary to the OAU, the AU has adopted numerous progressive policy frameworks in order to transform Africa into a peaceful, democratic and prosperous continent. more

Peace and Security Policy
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Peace and Security Policy

Violence and conflict on the African continent continue to inhibit social and political progress, limit economic growth and endangers the life of the African citizens. Reasons of conflict are manifold and can be caused by bad governance, racial and ethnic tensions, restricted socio-economic participation and a lack of perspective, especially for young people. more

EU-Africa Policy Dialog
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EU-Africa Policy Dialog

The relationship between Africa and Europe is reciprocal. Challenges faced by one continent will eventually affect the other. Hence, topics like climate change, economic crises, unemployment, violent conflicts, terrorism and migration are of great interest to both continents and need to be addressed on common political grounds. more

Events

12.08.2026

The 2nd Edition of the Youth4Peace-FES Social Media Influencers Engagement Initiative launched at the 5th Continental Dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in Africa

FES AU Launched the 2nd Edition of the Youth4Peace-FES Social Media Influencers Engagement Initiative during the 5th Continental Dialogue on Youth,…


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20.07.2026 | Event, News

High-Level Dialogue on Strengthening African-Led Conflict Prevention and Resolution: Seizing the Unique Opportunity that the Luanda Summit Presents

At the February 2026 AU Heads of State Summit, a commitment was made to convene an extraordinary summit on strengthening conflict prevention and…


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13.07.2026

FES-AU conducted the 7th Edition of the Continental Simulation of the African Union (2026 E-Model AU) in partnership with the African Union Commission through its Women, Gender and Youth Directorate

Africa has the youngest population in the world with more than 400 million young people aged between 15 to 35 years. The African Union (AU) recognizes…


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IPS Journal

The IPS Journal is a platform for debates, dedicated to questions of international and European politics. more

Publications

A comparative study of National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights in Africa

labor rights perspectives

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Akintola, Lukmon ; Angenendt, Steffen

Revitalising multilaterialism to rebalance EU-Africa migration cooperation

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Akintola, Lukmon ; Angenendt, Steffen

Reframing EU-AU migration governance

bridging divergence through pragmatic collaboration

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FES Connect

FES Connect sources content published across the German and international network of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. more