Negotiating Africa-EU futures amidst geopolitical turmoil

Africa-EU relations remains in flux despite the promise of the most recent AU-EU Summit Russia's war in Ukraine is likely to exacerbate the fragility of this hierarchical relationship China is shoring up support for African positions on the war in Ukraine by amplifying African critiques of the US-led international order. Recent commentary on Africa-EU relations in the context of this conflict often lacks nuance, particularly in relation to Africa's broader international relations Changes in the EU's security assistance underscores some of the challenges in Africa-EU relations Overall, Africa-EU relations must be based on mutual respect to avoid further deterioration.