Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung African Union Cooperation

Yeka Sub-City, Woreda 05,
Block No. 03, House No. 109
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

+251 11-1233245/46
+251 11-1233855

info.african-union(at)fes.de
 

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

Topic

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

Topic

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

16.06.2026

The FES-AU Cooperation office and the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) co-convened a high-level dialogue under the theme “Building Robust…


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22.05.2026

The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) convened the first of the Breakfast Meeting in 2026 on…


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14.05.2026

Africa’s role in global politics is undergoing a significant transformation, moving from the margins toward a central position in the evolving…


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IPS Journal

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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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