Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung African Union Cooperation

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P.O. Box 8786
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Civic involvement and rule of law
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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

22.03.2019 | Event, News

African Journalist Programme at the 32nd AU Heads of State Summit Addis Ababa 12. – 13. February 2019

From 2007 onwards, the foundation offered a journalist program every year at the African Union parallel to the Assembly Summit to deepen Africa media…


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22.03.2019 | Event, News

ECOWAS Regional Tax Policy Dialogue Tax Agreements, Tax Incentives and Sustainable Development in West Africa,DAKAR, SENEGAL November 28 – 30, 2018

The drive to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and promote international trade has been top on the agenda for many developing countries. This…


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02.10.2018 | Event, News

Model African Union, African Union Commission HQ, Addis Ababa October 2018

The MAU is a simulation of the AU as participants assume the role of representatives of African gov-ernments. They represent various countries and…


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IPS Journal

IPS Journal

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

Publications

Conflict prevention from the ground

Okumu, Wafula

Conflict prevention from the ground

Opportunities and challenges for closer cooperation between AU, RECs and civil society on conflict prevention in Eastern Africa
AddisAbaba, 2020

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UN-EU-AU cooperation in peace and security

Mabera, Faith

UN-EU-AU cooperation in peace and security

The need for more coherence and coordination
AddisAbaba, 2020

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A revitalised EU-Africa partnership in peace and security

Mabera, Faith

A revitalised EU-Africa partnership in peace and security

Implications for EU financing for African peace and security architecture
AddisAbaba, 2020

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FES Connect

FES Connect

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

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