It’s been a sobering start for “geopolitical Europe”. The US’s killing of Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top military commander, spurred frenetic EU activity. Phone calls, meetings, statements, tweets and intra-European turf wars came fast and furious as Europeans grappled with their first geopolitical test of the year — and came out looking weak and frazzled.
First, Europe must craft an authentic, fresh narrative on Africa. Inconvenient truths have to be faced head on. Mindsets, language, automatic reflexes and references need a fundamental reset. An entire Western industry has been built up around Africa’s problems and hoped-for remedies. But it really is time to move beyond group think and simplistic, single, one-dimensional narratives.
Second, the EU will have to become more co-operative in developing its Africa policies. Within the EU, the focus must be on a “whole-of-commission approach” to deal with different facets of EU-Africa relations. Stronger co-ordination with the external action service and co-operation rather than competition among EU member states — and post-Brexit Britain — must be ensured.
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