African Union Member States related content 

New role focuses on security and development in east Africa. A Greek diplomat, Alexander Rondos, has been appointed the EU's special representative to the Horn of Africa.

European Development Fund money for Nigeria during the period 2008-13 is €677 million. I read with interest the article on Nigeria and its EU relationship published by...

Georgieva says situation on Horn of Africa needs 'unprecedented response'. Kristalina Georgieva, the European commissioner for international co-operation, humanitarian aid...

EU migration patterns challenge the EU, but most member states are against burden-sharing. For the past three months, European governments have watched in awe as popular...

Member states and European Commission will meet tomorrow to discuss fate of thousands of Africans who have fled Libya. A number of Africans who have fled the violence in...

Foreign ministers also extend existing sanctions against Belarus, Libya. The European Union has frozen the assets of Hosni Mubarak, the deposed president of Egypt, and 18...

We are obliged to say ‘freedom' is our objective in the Middle East when really what we crave is stability. The political and social turmoil in north Africa and the Middle...

Georgieva pledges €30 million to deal with refugee crisis at Libyan border. Kristalina Georgieva, the European commissioner for humanitarian aid, announced during a...

Energy security and oil prices Oil prices have soared in recent days because of fears over the impact of the unrest on Libya's oil and gas supplies. Several European energy...

The uprisings in North Africa show the need for a European strategy to ensure the free flow of information. Some have compared the historic events in Egypt to the fall of...

The cosy relationships that the EU and its member states have maintained with dictators in northern Africa suddenly look like a big mistake. The European Union has always...

There are two leading potential models of political development for the Arab world: Turkey and Iran. Is Tunisia the first Arab authoritarian domino to fall? Or is it a...

The EU is misusing taxpayers' money and letting down those who fight for justice and democracy. Since

Commission to provide €122 million in educational support. The European Union and South Africa have their third-ever summit in Brussels today (28 September). The talks...

Old ideas about Africa and its relationship with the EU are having to be reviewed. Next week's summit of world leaders on the Millennium Development Goals will shine a...

Helping Africa does not just involve donating money; it also involves stopping the flight of African states' money into private accounts. The UN's Millennium Development...

The EU has a moral obligation to Sudan, but not enough has been done to prepare for the potential break-up of the country. Is the European Union ready for the break-up of...

Fifty years after gaining independence, the Democratic Republic of Congo remains deeply unstable. To limit the dangers, the help of China and the EU is needed. Next...

The many ties that bind the Democratic Republic of Congo to Belgium – and Europe – remain tragically entangled. By a cruel irony, Belgium will take over the rotating...

The EU's Mediterranean policy is floundering. It should try a regional approach, particularly in the Maghreb. The EU has traditionally not dealt with the Maghreb as a...