With Covid-19-related travel restrictions curtailed or lifted in most African countries, the issue of population movement and migratory flows - both within Africa and towards other regions, including the Middle East and Europe - has returned to the forefront of policy debates in the continent....

It is clear that in recent years Africa has undergone significant economic, socio-political and technological transformations, a process which is likely to accelerate over the coming decades. While it would be an overstatement to proclaim that the future will be African, there are strong...

Africa is experiencing a far-reaching social, economic and demographic transformation, while gaining increasing prominence in global geopolitics. To take account of these changes, this Chaillot Paper sets out to update our 'mental map' of the continent and zoom in on the trends and dynamics that...

This paper seeks to analyse the evolution of the conflict of norms and the conflict of interests between the EU and China in Africa as well as the interaction of norms and interests. In the quest for cooperation and dialogue between the EU and China in Africa, the focus should be on seeking...

With Covid-19-related travel restrictions curtailed or lifted in most African countries, the issue of population movement and migratory flows - both within Africa and towards other regions, including the Middle East and Europe - has returned to the forefront of policy debates in the continent....

While transport connectivity in Africa is of crucial importance for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, it has the potential to either advance or hinder peacebuilding and stabilisation efforts in the continent. In an institutional void, connectivity risks becoming a...

While transport connectivity in Africa is of crucial importance for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, it has the potential to either advance or hinder peacebuilding and stabilisation efforts in the continent. In an institutional void, connectivity risks becoming a...

This report, which focuses on key features of African armed forces, serves as an introductory guide to those interested not only in the military institutions themselves, but also the context in which European CSDP operations in Africa are deployed. Capacity-building and training missions on the...

Countering violent extremism (CVE) is a fledging approach to combatting radicalisation in the Horn of Africa. But in spite of encouraging progress, CVE remains a tall order as programme implementation continues to be regionally fragmented and largely underfunded.

Beyond the exchange of raw materials for manufactured goods, China's and India's relations with the African continent are slowly gaining traction, particularly in the security sphere. But upholding relations with heavyweight OECD partners like the EU remains fundamental for Africa's economic...