ECDPM can provide information, resources, comments and interviews for journalists on a wide range of topics related to international cooperation and development policy in Europe and Africa.
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An overview of our press releases can be found here.
Shining a light on Nigeria-South Africa economic ties
Businessday, 20 April. Reference to ECDPM’s discussion paper.
EU nutzt Entwicklungshilfe in Afrika als Druckmittel gegen Migration
Deutsche Welle, 13 April. Quote by ECDPM’s Anna Knoll
EU uses development aid to strongarm Africa on migration
Deutsche Welle, 13 April. Quote by ECDPM’s Anna Knoll
Path to a just transition in Africa is via green industrialisation
EUobserver magazine, 12 April. Article by ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla
Congolese react to East African Community (EAC) membership
NewsAfrica, 11 April. Quotes ECDPM’s Bruce Byiers and Poorva Karkare
EU urged to grow more wheat to avert food crisis
Euobserver, 7 April. Quotes ECDPM’s Koen Dekeyser
EU commissioner says Russia using hunger as a weapon in Ukraine
Devex, 24 March. Quotes ECDPM’s Hanne Knaepen.
Free movement key to trade within Africa
China Daily, 24 March. Quotes ECDPM’s Philomena Apiko.
Its high-time to reexamine the AU’s role in member states’ affairs
African Newspage, 21 March. Interview with ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
AU-EU Summit: five ways to turn the rhetoric of an ‘equal partnership’ into practice
The Conversation, 3 March. Reference to ECDPM’s editorial by Philomena Apiko.
Talk Africa: EU-AU reset ties
China Global TV, 28 February. Interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte
France tries to ‘reboot’ relations with Africa
NewAge, 24 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
Sommet UE-Afrique : Quelles perspectives annoncées ?
Ici Beyrouth, 22 February. Interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
Sahel : l’après-Barkhane, un crash-test pour l’Europe
L’express, 22 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Volker Hauck.
Quelle forme doit prendre le nouveau partenariat Europe-Afrique?
Radio France Internationale, 18 February. Interview with ECDPM’s San Bilal.
Sommet UE-Afrique : vers un nouveau partenariat ? (partie 1 et 2)
France24, 18 February. Interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
Sommet UE-UA: des annonces qui doivent se traduire par des actions concrètes
Radio France Internationale, 18 February. Podcast with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
La Unión Europea y la Unión Africana estrechan sus lazos
Escenario Mundial, 18 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
Los beneficios de BAT batirán récords en los próximos años
elEconomista, 18 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
„Neue Partnerschaft“ auf wackeligen Beinen
Österreichischer Rundfunk, 18 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
Experts call for new EU approach to security in Africa
AlJazeera, 18 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
EU und Afrikanische Union versprechen sich Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe
Deutsche Welle, 18 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
EU-AU summit: New commitments, old realities
Africanews, 18 February. Interview with ECDPM’s San Bilal.
Nieuws en actua
VRT, 18 February. Interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
‘Vaccines, weapons, money’ — what to expect from EU-AU Summit in Brussels?
The Cable, 17 February. Reference to ECDPM’s work.
EU-Afrika-Gipfel: Frankreich zieht Truppen aus Mali ab
Ö1, 17 February. Interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
Meno annunci, più vaccini: i leader africani si sono stancati delle «promesse» Ue
Il Sole 24 Ore, 17 February. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
L’Europe tente une offensive de charme pour l’Afrique
La Libre Belgique, 17 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Anna Knoll and Geert Laporte.
Viele Versprechen, wenig Vertrauen
Tagesschau, 17 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
Europe seeks to reboot relationship with Africa
Financial Times, 17 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse and Geert Laporte.
What to expect at the 6th EU-AU Summit
AlJazeera, 17 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse
Sommet UA/UE: « le défi de ce sommet, c’est de savoir si les deux côtés vont négocier d’égal à égal »
Benin Web TV, 16 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
Sommet UE-UA: «Il y a un scepticisme du côté des pays africains»
Radio France Internationale, 16 February. Interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte
AfricaLink on Air
Deutsche Welle, 16 February. Podcast with ECDPM’s San Bilal
EU scrambles to patch up relations at Africa summit
POLITICO, 16 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
EU vill knyta Afrika närmare – toppmöte i Bryssel
Europortalen, 16 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Kathleen van Hove.
Can EU-Africa rebuild trust?
TRT World, 15 February. Interview with Geert Laporte
Il sesto vertice Unione Europea – Unione Africana: quale direzione?
AffarInternazionali, 15 February. Translated op-ed by ECDPM’s Geert Laporte
Zwischen Partnerschaft und Paternalismus
Österreichischer Rundfunk, 15 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte
The African Union is less effective at 20 than it was at two
The Economist, 12 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Bruce Byiers
EU in whirlwind of Africa dimplocacy. Did it work?
EUobserver, 11 February. Quotes ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla
The sixth AU-EU summit: partners in therapy?
EUobserver, 8 February. Op-ed by ECDPM’s Geert Laporte
Nicht auf die Chinesen starren
Welt-sichten, 2 February. Reference to ECDPM’s paper by Alfonso Medinilla, Katja Sergejeff and Ennatu Domingo.
Will Africa and Europe finally be on an equal footing?
The Africa Report, 31 January. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte
5 ‘what-ifs’ for international development in 2022
Devex, 4 January. Quotes ECDPM’s Andrew Sheriff
Asset manager says EU’s private sector push lacks ‘realism
Devex, 13 December 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal
EU targets subsidies in battle against Chinese investments
Devex, 2 December 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
European Green Deal will leave Africa hungrier, poorer – experts warn
Nation Africa, 27 November. Reference to ECDPM’s brief.
West African journalists call on governments to open land borders
Ghana Business News, 14 November 2021. Reference to ECDPM’s paper.
EIB sets 15% climate adaptation target by 2025
Devex, 3 November 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
A missed opportunity to preserve oasis agriculture in Gabès, Tunisia?
FairPlanet, 16 September. Opinion by ECDPM’s Hanne Knaepen
EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences to be toughened up
Borderlex, 9 September 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
What’s going on between African nations and the EU?
Devex, 30 August 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan.
الحرائق في الجزائر والمغرب وتونس: هل هي الواقع الجديد في شمال أفريقيا؟
BBC Arabic, 20 August 2021. Features ECDPM’s Sophie Desmidt.
Could the European Peace Facility be used to arm dictators?
AlJazeera, 14 August 2021. Features ECDPM’s Volker Hauck.
EU-Fonds Friedensfazilität
Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 31 July 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
Foreign-aid champion Europe is giving more than ever
The Economist, 2 July 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s Andrew Sherriff.
After economic sanctions crippled Mali, the AU and EU are trying a new tack
Quartz Africa, 9 June 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
EU tecknar 20-årigt avtal med länder i Afrika, Västindien och Stilla havet
OmVärlden, 19 April 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla.
FAO organized a workshop in Ouagadougou “AgrInvest – Enabling inclusive and efficient private sector investments in the Burkinabè agri-food systems”
AfricaNews, 16 February 2021. Has a reference to the study ‘Political economy analysis of the Kenyan food systems’ carried out by ECDPM in the context of FAO’s ‘Agrinvest’ project.
Climate Finance and Carbon Pricing in the Context of Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area
Modern Ghana, 7 February 2021. Has a reference to ECDPM’s paper ‘The promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)‘
Exclusive: New EU development bank fades as study backs ‘Status Quo+’
Devex, 4 February 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
Competing Interests: The U.S. and China in Africa
Foreign Policy Association, 20 January 2021. Features ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse.
Afrikaanse jongeren willen af van koloniale munt
Inter Press Service, 18 January 2021. Quotes ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
This article has also been published on MO* on 21 January 2021.
Will a new competitive election process for the African Union Commission yield results?
Devex, 16 December 2020. Quotes ECDPM’s Luckystar Miyandazi and Philomena Apiko
EIB and European Commission clash over ‘extra’ €1B for development
Devex, 26 November 2020. Quotes ECDPM’s San Bilal.
Tensions in Ethiopia could lead to widespread displacement, access issues
Devex, 20 November 2020. Quotes ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse Shiferaw.
Opinion: How can DFIs do more to help MSMEs survive COVID-19?
Devex, 18 November 2020. ECDPM’s San Bilal co-wrote this opinion piece together with Manuel Bueno, Nancy Lee and Valeria Ramundo Orlando.
New EU-Africa pact must deepen trade ties, minister says
Euractiv, 21 October 2020. Quotes ECDPM’s Philomena Apiko.
EU-Africa Summit 2021: Time to Reinvigorate Good Neighbourly Relations
EUbulletin, 21 October 2020. Refers to an op-ed published by ECDPM’s Director Carl Michiels.
Moroccan sex crime trials fuel fears of crackdown on dissent
Financial Times, 17 October 2020. Quotes ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan.
Memo to Michel: How to make most of EU-Africa at the summit
EUObserver, 15 October 2020. Op-ed by ECDPM’s Director Carl Michiels.
East Timor: Second-worst in the world with ‘alarming’ hunger rate
Macaubusiness.com, 14 October 2020. ECDPM is mentioned in relation to its contribution to the Global Hunger Index 2020.
EU’s Africa reboot meets cool reception
POLITICO, 8 October 2020. ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla is quoted.
Unfavorable Tax Treaties Cause Revenue Loss in African Nations
Bloomberg Tax, 1 October 2020. ECDPM’s Luckystar Miyandazi is quoted.
EU states kick the tires of Team Europe plans
Devex, 2 October 2020. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones is quoted.
Il patto UE sulla migrazione: Lo scetticismo degli esperti
East Journal, 29 September 2020. ECDPM’s Anna Knoll is quoted.
This article has also been featured by Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa.
Vijf jaar sdg’s, de handleiding voor een wereld met minder miserie
Mo*, 18 September 2020. ECDPM’s Geert Laporte is quoted.
OP-ED | The AU-EU Summit didn’t prove immune to COVID-19 – but that may be a blessing in disguise, By Geert Laporte
African Newspage, 16 September 2020. Posting of a commentary by ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
The commentary has also been re-posted by AllAfrica and the Sahel Standard.
European Commission tells development banks to ‘rely further on us’
Devex, 15 September 2020. It comments on a webinar organised jointly by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Association of European Development Finance Institutions and ECDPM.
Empresas não podem contrariar políticas comerciais da UE
Noticias ao minuto, 3 September 2020. ECDPM’s Bruce Byiers is quoted.
Ireland to open embassy in Morocco in 2021
Middle East Online, 3 September 2020. ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan is quoted.
COVID-19 and managing migration: Lessons from Latin America, Africa and Asia
Delhi Post, 7 August 2020. ECDPM’s Amanda Bisong is quoted.
Federation Capitalizing On Many Benefits Of The Cariforum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
ZizOnline, 23 July 2020.
Les transferts de fonds de la diaspora vers l’Afrique subsaharienne en recul de 23%
Agence Afrique, 20 July 2020. Quotes ECDPM’s study on the impact of COVID-19 on remittances for development in Africa.
Countdown to a bitter battle over the water of the Nile?
Equal Times, 6 July 2020. ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla is quoted.
Cold war with China is the wrong way to define US policy in Africa
Financial Times, 10 June 2020. ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse is quoted.
EU’s COVID-19 development boost will all go on budget guarantees
Devex, 3 June 2020. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones is quoted.
Dutch Development Minister looks back on Netherlands’ support for EU development cooperation
Donor Tracker, 2 June 2020.
Immer mehr in eigenem Interesse
Welt Sichten, 2 June 2020.
EU und Afrika: Corona macht den Weg noch steiniger
Deutsche Welle, 24 May 2020. ECDPM’s Geert Laporte is quoted.
The article is also available in Portuguese.
Was bedeuten die neuen EU-Visaregeln für Afrika?
Deutsche Welle, 22 May 2020. ECDPM’s Amanda Bisong is quoted.
The article was also featured in the Indo New York, AllAfrica and in the Liberia Netherlands Business & Culture Council’s newsletter.
Assessing China’s “Corona Diplomacy” in Africa
The China-Africa Project, 20 May 2020. Lidet Tadesse is interviewed in this podcast.
The pandemic funding gap, extreme poverty projections, and a humanitarian air bridge: This week in development
Devex, 14 May 2020. ECDPM’s Pauline Veron is quoted.
Africa and Europe After COVID-19
Think Global Health, 13 May 2020. Article by Geert Laporte, Sara Pantuliano and Vera Mazzara.
A regional response to help avoid rice shortages in West Africa
Blog post by Poorva Karkare for Developing Economics, 10 May 2020.
Development heavyweights back bigger role for DFIs in COVID-19 response
Devex, 4 May 2020. ECDPM’s San Bilal is quoted.
Coronakrisen udfordrer solidariteten med udviklingslande
Kristeligt Dagblad, 4 May 2020. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones is quoted.
NGOs see opportunity in Merkel’s financial transaction tax focus
Devex, 1 May 2020. ECDPM’s Andrew Sherriff is quoted.
Towards a new Africa-Europe partnership after the Corona crisis
Op-ed by the directors of the European Think Tanks Group institutes, EURACTIV, 30 April 2020. This article has been published also by EURACTIV.de, HuffingtonPost Italia, Rwanda Podium.
EU humanitarian boss says COVID-19 warrants aid budget ‘rethink’
Devex, 22 April 2020. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones is quoted.
Asylwirtschaft: Kann es gutgehen, wenn Unternehmen in der Flüchtlingshilfe mitmischen?
Bento, 14 April 2020. Interview with ECDPM’s Amanda Bisong.
After the pandemic: How will COVID-19 transform global health and development?
Devex, 13 April 2020. It features ECDPM’s San Bilal.
EU scrambles to fund global coronavirus response
Devex, 01 April 2020. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones is quoted.
EU leaders focus on homefront for coronavirus response
Devex, 27 March 2020. ECDPM’s Alexei Jones is quoted.
There’s significant build-up towards more equal EU-Africa cooperation
African Newspage, 26 March 2020. Interview with ECDPM’s Luckystar Miyandazi.
Turning the Tables – African and European Narratives in the Time of Corona
Blog by ECDPM’s Lidet Tadesse and Virginia Mucchi featured in AllAfrica, 24 March 2020.
Afrikanska unionen vill inte att EU dikterar villkor för nytt avtal
OmVärlden, 9 March 2020. ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan was interviewed for this article.
EIB boss: Europe should lose its naiveté on open procurement
Devex, 3 March. ECDPM’s San Bilal is quoted.
EU’s von der Leyen set to pay second Africa visit
Deutsche Welle, 27 February 2020. Features interview with ECDPM’s Geert Laporte.
Deutsche Welle News Africa
Deutsche Welle, 26 February 2020. The programme features ECDPM’s Luckystar Miyandazi.
In search of allies, EU turns to Africa
POLITICO, 26 February 2020. ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan is quoted.
EU development policy to be more interest-driven under ‘geopolitical’ Commission
EURACTIV, 21 February 2020. Article based on an interview with ECDPM’s Alexei Jones.
Mike Pompeo woos Africa, but it’s a tough sell
POLITICO, 18 February 2020. ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla is quoted.
It’s Africa’s Turn to Leave the European Union
Foreign Policy, 10 February 2020
Promoting W/African Rice: Crucial Role Of Coherent Trade Policies
Article by Clarisse Blancher, Cecilia D’Alessandro and Fabien Tondel featured in the Sahel Standard, 4 February 2020
Med Storbritannien förlorar Sverige en allierad inom EU-biståndet
OmVärlden, 30 January 2020. ECDPM’s Andrew Sherriff is quoted.
Will the EU care about the Caribbean after Brexit?
The Voice, 12 January 2020. ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla is quoted
China leert bij, Europa kijkt beteuterd toe
De Standaard, 4 January 2020. ECDPM’s Geert Laporte is quoted.
Mass boycott and police clashes as Algeria holds disputed election
The Guardian, 12 December 2019. ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan is quoted
Protest movement likely to shun Algeria’s controversial election
The Guardian, 10 December 2019. ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan is quoted
Von der Leyen in Addis Ababa: Seven ingredients for a successful first date
Op-ed by Amanda Bisong and Chloe Teevan for Euractiv, 6 December 2019
Banks clash as EU seeks ‘political return’ on development finance
San Bilal quoted in Devex, 29 November 2019
Globale Partnerschaft – G-PAD-Forum zur Afrikaentwicklung
RTF1, 25 November 2019
Abschottung als Wachstumsmarkt
Pauline Veron quote in Taz.de, 9 November 2019
The UK needs a deeper, and more ambitious, approach to development
Prospect Magazine, 5 November 2019
Mobilité humaine. 4 mythes sur la migration des Africains
Amanda Bisong quoted in LesEco, 24 October 2019
Spain/Africa: A move to the Maghreb
Geert Laporte quoted in The Africa Report, 14 October 2019
Access to sustainable energy to reduce inequalities
ECDPM’s San Bilal quoted in Government Europa, 14 October 2019
France/Africa: Paris, the power broker
Geert Laporte quoted in The Africa Report, 9 October 2019
EU/Africa: Relations in a funk over China, trade and post-Cotonou
Geert Laporte quoted in The Africa Report, 7 October 2019
Tricksereien beim Goldexport
Article by Luckystar Miyandazi for welt-sichten, 29 September 2019
Brussels weighs giving private sector direct access to EU budget guarantee
San Bilal quoted in EURACTIV, 27 September 2019
Imposition of election date signals end to Algerian government patience
Chloe Teevan quoted in Al-Monitor, 19 September 2019
Nu drar kampen om EU-biståndet igång: Grönare och större fokus på säkerhet
Andrew Sherriff quoted in OmVärlden, 11 September 2019
What are the main issues of the ACP-EU partnership with the Post-Cotonou agreement?
Interview with Alfonso Medinilla in Afriurbana, 5 June 2019
What the EU elections mean for development
Devex, 30 May 2019
U.S. spends 1,000 times more on war than peace, presidential candidate Marianne Williamson says
ECDPM report mentioned in PolitiFact, 15 April 2019
Fixing fragility: Why it’s time to rewrite the rulebook
The New Humanitarian, 10 Aprile 2019. ECDPM report mentioned. This article was also featured by the Sierra Leone Times, 12 April 2019, and by The Citizen on 14 April 2019.
Tony Elumelu Foundation Hosts European Commission, Leading Development Finance Institutions and Think Tanks in Brussels
Tony Elumelu Foundation, 11 April 2019
European Parliament demands more ambitious aid budget
Alexei Jones quoted in Devex, 28 March 2019
Infographic: Peace-building dollars at risk
ECDPM report mentioned in America – The Jesuit Review, 8 February 2019
Cotonou successor: EU-Africa relations at the crossroads
ECDPM paper mentioned in EURACTIV, 8 February 2019
#TalkAfrica: Africa and Globalisation
Interview with Geert Laporte on CGTN Africa, 2 February 2019
#AfricaLive (coverage of AU-EU Ministerial Summit in Brussels)
Interview with Geert Laporte on CGTN Africa, 23 January 2019
Aid NGOs warn of disruption as Brexit deal collapses
Emmanuel de Groof quoted in Devex, 16 January 2019
Vrouwenemancipatie kan 150 miljoen Afrikanen van de honger redden
Hanne Knaepen’s article was published in the ebook ‘Hoe voeden we 10 miljard monden in 2050?’ by De Volkskrant, January 2019
Afrikas Blick auf den Uno-Migrationspakt: “Keine Illusionen”
Spiegel online, 10 December 2018
Can the UK contribute to EU aid funds after Brexit?
Devex, 15 November 2018
Italy pushes for repatriation and deterrence to cut down on Tunisian migrants
The New Arab, 15 October 2018
Samir Majoul reçoit des experts Européens de l’ECDPM au siège de l’UTICA
Tunisie Focus, 13 October 2018
À Tunis, Matteo Salvini met la pression sur le dossier de la migration
Jeune Afrique, 28 September 2018
EU-Africa relations: Time for a reset?
Euractiv, 28 September 2018
EU aims to create 10 million jobs in Africa
France 24, 12 September 2018
China in Afrika: win-winverhaal?
Canvas, Belgian national TV, 3 September 2018 [in Dutch]
Pourquoi l’Afrique a tout à craindre d’un Brexit dur
Emmanuel de Groof for Jeune Afrique, 2 September 2018
Tensions grow over the future of the ACP group
EURACTIV, 30 August 2018
Wat is het verband tussen voedselzekerheid en migratie?
Caritas International, 3 August 2018
ECDPM Issues new Report on Sahel Region
Sahel Standard, 28 June 2018
Europa deze week: minder immigranten en meer onenigheid
Nos.nl, 24 June 2018
Marshallplan voor Africa?
Klara, 16 June 2018
Alarm bells sounded over new EU aid instrument proposals
Devex, 15 June 2018
Opvang in eigen region
Canvas, Belgian national TV, 12 June 2018
Afrikaanse problemen worden Europese zorgen
MO*, 5 June 2019
Talk Africa: Funding the African Union
CGTN, 12 May 2018
EU budget battle kicks off amid single instrument concerns
Devex, 3 May 2018
Vrouwenemancipatie kan 150 miljoen Afrikanen van de honger redden
De Volkskrant, 25 April 2018
AU targets $318m in plan to finance itself, reduce aid
The East African, 21 April 2018
The Tana Forum will begin tomorrow [in Amharic]
Deutsche Welle, 20 April 2018
ECDPM wants to flip artisanal mining support on its head
Africa Intelligence, 10 April 2018
Breaking the silence on North Africa: A new EU-Africa partnership after 2020
Op-ed by ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla for Euractiv, 30 March 2018
Wie funktioniert die Steuertrickserei der multinationalen Konzerne?
ZDF, 26 March 2018 [in German]
Tunisia hopes boost in Chinese investment can ease economic woes
Al-Monitor, 19 March 2018.
Tunisia needs investor vote of confidence from Macron visit
Arab News, 31 January 2018
Trade and security to dominate Macron visit to Tunisia
Al Jazeera, 31 January 2018
Så påverkar brexit biståndet
OmVärlden, 16 January 2018
EU and Africa have a unique chance to rationalise their cooperation
Op-ed by ECDPM’s James Mackie for Euractiv, 16 January 2018
EU looks ahead to 2018 as budget negotiations loom
Devex, 4 January 2018
Come viene usato il Fondo Fiduciario per l’Africa?
Openmigration.org, 7 December 2017
EU-Afrika-Gipfel: Belebungsversuch für schwierige Beziehungen
DerStandard.de, 29 November 2017
EU seeks new start with Africa — again
Politico, 29 November 2017
Migration think-tank: Europe is ‘obsessed’ with short-term solution
Euractiv, 28 November 2017
Sommet UA-UE : les grands enjeux
Jeune Afrique, 27 November 2017
L’Afrique est-elle prête à signer des accords de partenariat économique (APE) avec l’Union européenne ?
Forbes Afrique, 10 November 2017
White gold: Potential of dairy in Eastern Africa
CTA, 2 November 2017
Sverige allt mer isolerat i EU – så har positionerna förändrats
OmVärlden, 27 October 2017
#WTO2017: Public forum focuses on ‘trade behind the headlines’
eurepoter.co, 11 October 2017
Impact of migration on Overseas Development Spending
RTÉ Radio, interview to Anna Knoll (starts at 00:05:40). 24 September 2017
Hackathon dedicato al cibo a Siena, per la conclusione Valeria Fedeli
Gonews, 20 September 2017
Developing a coherent national policy framework on agricultural trade
Agence Rwandaise d’Information, 13 September 2017
Report: EU capacity to promote ‘values’ in the developing world declining
Euractiv, 13 September 2017
Anger over looming change to EU regional funds
Pacnews, 5 September 2017
Mittelmeerroute schließen wird nicht reichen
Die Presse, 5 September 2017. This article was also featured in Oesterraich.press and Salzburg24.
Hoog tijd om komaf te maken met de Afrikaanse hulpverslaving en de Europese hulpindustrie Mondiaal Nieuws, 2 September 2017
Migratieakkoord EU-Afrika: ‘De Afrikanen hebben zich laten rollen door de EU’
Mondiaal Nieuws, 1 September 2017
Un progetto da tre milioni di euro per valorizzare la biodiversità alimentare africana
Corriere della Sera, 27 August 2017
When Policies Speak the Same Language, Africa’s Trade and Investment Will Listen
Inter Press Service, 17 August 2017. This article was also featured in South-South News, Global Issues, AllAfrica and Uncova.
Align agro, trade policies to improve sector
Zambia Daily Mail Limited, 1 August 2017
Addressing the hunger-poverty nexus: What policy coherence means for the 2030 Agenda
Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD), 31 July 2017
SDG Interview Ewald Wermuth: Leave no one behind
Ewald Wermuth, World Connectors, 14 July 2017
Und nun fleißig Steuern eintreiben!
Taz.de, 4 July 2017
Time to move to an interest-driven Africa-EU political partnership
Geert Laporte, African Union News Today, 27 June 2017
Sostenibilità: ricerca italiana per sviluppo alimentare in Africa Subsahariana
Tiscali, 15 June 2017. This article is also featured in siciliainformazioni.com, meteoweb.eu and adnkronos.
Migration, development debates becoming mixed
Friends of Europe, 9 June 2017
Security lens. Europe’s risky new approach to aid and migration
Development Today, 6 June 2017
Accord UE/ACP – Les ACP célèbrent leur 42è anniversaire à Bruxelles
AllAfrica, 6 June 2017
The ACP Celebrates 42nd Birthday and Reflects on the Future
InDepthNews, 3 June 2017
Tunisia’s Decentralization Process at a Crossroad
Tunis Daily News, 20 May 2017. This blog was originally published by Carnegie.
A new era of relations
Errol Humphrey, Nation News, 10 May 2017. This article is also featured in PACNEWS.
Industrialization Key to Contemporary Africa
AllAfrica, 26 April 2017. This article is also featured in Ethiopia News and WN.com.
Merkel’s ‘man in Africa’ downbeat on prospects for Africa-EU summit
Geert Laporte, EurActiv, 12 April 2017
Reddingsoperaties, mensenhandel en gezicht erachter: verhaal van 16-jarige Mamadou
ECDPM, DeWereldMorgen.be, 27 March 2017
EU-Tunisia Cooperation on Migration: Conflicting Agendas?
Tasnim Abderrahim and Anna Knoll, Sahel Standard, 20 March 2017
Focus to reducing migration from Libya could ‘destabilise country’
ECDPM and Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime, Times of Malta, 18 March 2017
Analysis: The EU’s Migration Cooperation With North Africa: Will The ‘Carrot and Stick’ Approach Work?
Tasnim Abderrahim and Anna Knoll, Sahel Standard, 13 March 2017
Герт Лапорт: Трябва да поемем риска “Европа на няколко скорости”
Geert Laporte, Radio Bulgaria, 4 March 2017
Ja, din skat er et kvinderspørgsmål
Luckystar Miyandazi, ActionAid Denmark, pp. 32-35, 1 March 2017
New report warns on ‘creative accounting’ diverting aid to housing refugees within EU
Euractiv, 6 February 2017
Migrationsfokus överskuggar fattigdomsbekämpning inom biståndet
Anna Knoll and Andrew Sherriff, bistandsdebatten.se, 2 February 2017
Komt er na Turkije ook een Libië-deal?
Interview with Anna Knoll, EenVandaag, 2 February 2017
Migration: New Study Shows Strain on Devt. Assistance
Sahel Standard, 1 February 2017
De dodelijkste grens ter wereld: De EU-Afrika-vluchtelingendeals
Anna Knoll, De Groene Amsterdammer, 19 January 2017
Un partenariat équitable sur la migration ?
Annabelle Laferrère et Anna Knoll, Mutations Quotidien, 12 December 2016.
Tunisia: Jemna – the Challenge of Local Empowerment in the Tunisian Hinterland
Tasnim Abderrahim, allAfrica, 16 November 2016
Europese ontwikkelingssamenwerking: hoe nu verder?
ECDPM, One World, 3 November 2016
Why an African Mass Withdrawal from the ICC is possible
Luckystar Miyandazi, Philomena Apiko and Faten Aggad-Clerx, Newsweek, 2 November 2016
Africa Transforming Agriculture To Combat Climate Change
Hanne Knaepen, InDepthNews, 27 October 2016. This article is also featured in BH24 and Eurasia Review.
L’Accord commercial UE-Canada (CETA) et les Accords de partenariat économique (APE)
San Bilal, Deutsche Welle, 25 October 2016
Why the African Union can now reach its full potential
Luckystar Miyandazi, Ghana Voice, 24 October 2016. This article is also featured in Diplomatic Call , Newsweek and Africa54 News.
Is the EU’s migration partnership approach with African countries balanced?
Annabelle Laferrère and Anna Knoll, Afronline, 24 October 2016
There is more to the African Union than meets the eye
Luckystar Miyandazi, Sahel Standard, 17 October 2016
Minder hulp, meer privé-kapitaal: nieuwe kolonisering ontwikkelingslanden?
Geert Laporte, MO* Mondiaal Nieuws, 17 October 2016
Uitvoering coherentiebeleid Ploumen schiet nog tekort
Paul Engel, Vice Versa, 10 October 2016
West Africa: Nepad, Ecowas Hold Knowledge Management Workshop in Senegal
ECDPM, allAfrica, 4 October 2016
Who pays for peace in Africa?
Sophie Desmidt, Afronline, 26 September 2016. This article is also featured in Addis Fortune.
The European External Investment Plan: more than old wine in a new bottle
San Bilal, EurActiv, 16 September 2016
How recession is crippling African Union
ECDPM, Sahel Standard, 6 September 2016
Europese ontwikkelingshulp als steekpenning om Afrikaanse migranten buiten te houden
Anna Knoll, MO* Mondiaal Nieuws, 2 September 2016
Militants are devastating Nigeria’s oil industry again. Here’s what you need to know
Tarila Marclint Ebiede, Washington Post, 11 July 2016
Scoping report: Improving the perspective for regional trade and investment in West Africa
ECDPM, Tralac, 11 July 2016
Brexit will impact on EU trade agreements and future relations with ACP, European think tank ECDPM, Pacific Island News Association, 3 July 2016
Who will pay for the peacekeeping missions in Africa?
ECDPM, Hiiraan Online, 3 July 2016. This article is also featured in Asoko Insight
Mogherini’s new Global Strategy offers lighthouse for EU in uncertain waters
Damien Helly, Euractiv, 1 July 2016
Could a Brexit weaken Europe’s ability to tackle global poverty?
Ewald Wermuth, Reuters, 20 June 2016. This article is also featured in The Daily Star, Gulf Digital News and Daily Mail.
Adapter l’aide pour le commerce à l’économie des services
ECDPM, ICTSD, 31 May 2016
Tailoring Aid for Trade to the services economy
Dan Lui, ICTSD, 19 May 2016
“Fridays of the Commission”: Regional integration in Africa and how to make it work
ECDPM, BizWire Express, 17 May 2016
Conference debate of the Fridays of the Commission: Doing regional integration in Africa differently?
ECDPM, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2016
WAMPEX 2016 conference focuses on opportunities and sustainability
Isabelle Ramdoo, Mining News, 6 May 2016
“A crise migratória vai ser o maior desafio para a Europa”
Geert Laporte, Esquillo Noticias, 4 May 2016
Africa not walking the talk of regional integration
ECDPM, New Business Ethiopia, 3 May 2016
Disunity in Europe: What does the future hold for refugee response?
Anna Knoll, Devex, 2 May 2016
From Rocks to Industries – How Can the Extractive Industries Be a Platform for African Industrialisation?
ECDPM, AllAfrica, 27 April 2016
Time to fundamentally rethink ACP-EU relations
ECDPM, Pacific Island News Association, 17 April 2016
EU looks to confirm aid as a lever on human rights issues
ECDPM, Euractiv, 14 April 2016
Doing regional integration differently in Africa
ECDPM, Euractiv, 13 April 2016
EU aid for African integration “badly targeted”
ECDPM, Public Finance International, 11 April 2016
A Europe-Africa marriage in Paris?
Hanne Knaepen, Government Gazette, March 2016
Peace, Security No More Elitist Reductions
Sophie Desmidt and Tarila M Ebiede, Addis Fortune, 29 March 2016
Development finance in 2016: eight steps forward
Sebastian Große-Puppendahl, Guardian, 7 March 2016
Cotonou redefined: An end to aid dependency?
Geert Laporte, Devex, 7 March 2016
Four Challenges for Africa in 2016
James Mackie and Rhys Williams, AllAfrica, 12 February 2016
L’accord de Cotonou pourrait s’élargir à l’Amérique latine et l’Asie
ECDPM, Euractiv, 10 February 2016
Development is geopolitical
Rhys Williams, Euractiv, 5 February 2016
EU needs ‘radical rethink’ of foreign aid in 2016
James Mackie and Rhys Williams, Euractiv, 29 January 2016
SABC interview: AU Summit
Faten Aggad, SABC, 26 January 2016
Extractives have not benefited resource-rich countries in Africa
ECDPM, The Namibian, 22 January 2016
Europe’s changing priorities
ECDPM, Dominican Today, 22 January 2016
Afrique : Le partenariat ACP-UE jugé peu performant
ECDPM, Info plus Gabon, 14 January 2016
La nouvelle révolution verte en Afrique subsaharienne – Partie 2 sur 2
ECDPM, Anti-K, 13 January 2016
Time to fundamentally rethink ACP-EU relations
ECDPM, Pacific Island News Association, 8 January 2016
WTO in Nairobi – Did realism win over ambition?
Isabelle Ramdoo, Africa Business, 21 December 2015
Surprise win for Africa as it gains greater market access globally
San Bilal, the East African, 19 December 2015
Commerce internationale: conférence de l’OMC à Nairobi, la première en Afrique (used by 30 other media outlets)
ECDPM, RTL, 15 December 2015
African leaders push for WTO pact but experts are skeptical
ECDPM, Deutsche Welle, 15 December 2015
Global trade talks open in Kenya (used in 70 other media outlets)
ECDPM, Agence France Press, 15 December 2015
WTO conference – agricultural exports
Francesco Rampa, BBC Worldwide, 15 December 2015
What you need to know about European climate finance
Alisa Herrero-Cangas, Devex, 14 December 2015
EU aims to crack down on unsustainable palm oil and illegal logging
San Bilal, Euractiv, 9 December 2015
Does the WTO respond to Africa’s ambitions?
Isabelle Ramdoo, Africa Business, 1 December 2015
Africa’s position at COP21
Hanne Knaepen, BBC Worldwide – Newsday, 1 December 2015
How to secure food under the climate change pressure
Hanne Knaepen, Devex, 30 November 2015
7 ways to make climate-smart agriculture central to COP21 and beyond
Hanne Knaepen and Francesco Rampa, Devex, 30 November 2015
The Valletta Summit – a Bond or a Knot Between Europe and Africa?
Anna Knoll, AllAfrica, 13 November 2015
EU’s top-down approach may run against high-impact aid strategy
Alisa Herrero Cangas, Devex, 2 November 2015
EXCLUSIVE. EU-Africa: Valletta, the summit of dissent
Anna Knoll, Afronline, 29 October 2015
UE-Africa: La Valletta, il Summit della discordia
Anna Knoll, Vita, 29 October 2015
Policy, politics and power: The future for EU leadership on #globaldev
James Mackie and Geert Laporte, Euractiv, 28 October 2015
EU Trade and Investment: A bumpy road
San Bilal, Euractiv, 26 October 2015
Interesting facts about Africa
ECDPM, New Kerala, 21 October 2015
Lisboa recebe conferência sobre a ajuda ao desenvolvimento global
ECDPM, Mundo Português, 20 October 2015
Better aid comes with better political understanding
Alisa Herrero Cangas, Addis Fortune, 19 October 2015
10 internationale instellingen in Zuid-Limburg waar we als regio trots op zijn
ECDPM, Zuid Limburg, 05 October 2015
Sustainable development goals: what business needs to know
San Bilal, Guardian, 24 September 2015
Canada Has a Role to Play in Sustainable Development
ECDPM, Huffington Post, 23 September 2015
After Addis, the road to New York lies ahead
Anna Knoll and Sebastian Grosse-Puppendahl, EEU magazine for Japanese Embassy, 15 September 2015
Africa beyond 2015: The Africa Forum’s 3 main takeaways
Sebastian Grosse-Puppendahl, Devex, 15 September 2015
De ademnood van een planeet
Hanne Knaepen, n’Go, September 2015
THE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
James Mackie, Addis Fortune, 08 August 2015
Poverty and Violence: Europe post-2015
Sebastian Große-Puppendahl, Alisa Herrero and Anna Knoll, EurActiv, 22 July 2015
A tax on both your houses
James Mackie, ISS Today, 16 July 2015
De prijs van het verwaarlozen van de armste landen is hoog
James Mackie, MO, 13 July 2015
Wat je moet weten over de geldconferentie in Addis Abeba
James Mackie, OneWorld, 13 July 2015
Post-2015: A paradigm shift?
James Mackie, Europe’s World, 13 July 2015
Geert Laporte, expert dezvoltare: „Avem mai multă sărăcie în Europa decât în trecut”
Geert Laporte, EurActiv Romania, 9 July 2015
Why Europe needs a global strategy
ECDPM, EurActiv, 3 July 2015
Borrowing responsibly: Africa’s challenge
ECDPM, Independent Online, 27 June 2015
Interview with Damien Helly (ECDPM): Foreign Presence in Sahel Is More Diversified, but Better Coordination Is Needed
Damien Helly, Afronline, 18 June 2015
Want to work in #globaldev? Go local and learn how to communicate
James Mackie, Devex, 9 June 2015
Frutuoso de Melo: “No Contradiction between EU-Africa Cooperation and Our Partnership with the ACP Countries”
ECDPM, Afronline, 8 June 2015
Africa: Improving Food Security Requires the Upscaling of Public Private Partnerships (ppps)
Francesco Rampa, AllAfrica, 1 June 2015
Private sector concessional loans as ODA — why not?
James Mackie, Devex, 29 May 2015
Time to ‘call EU’s bluff’ on paradigm shift
ECDPM, Devex, 27 May 2015
Central African Republic: From Humanitarian Aid to Development Support Through an Innovative Approach in Central African Republic
Volker Hauck, AllAfrica, 26 May 2015
Africa: Achieving Positive Peace and Effective Governance – African Tools for Measuring the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Adedayo Bolaji-Adio, AllAfrica, 19 May 2015
A New Approach to Finance for Development
James Mackie, Capacity4Dev, 7 May 2015
Disharmony in Brussels over the future of overseas aid
ECDPM, SciDev, 7 May 2015
EU Calls for Paradigm Shift in Development Cooperation
ECDPM, Inter Press Service, 5 May 2015
EU development finance needs a ‘completely new approach’, report says
ECDPM, Guardian, 4 May 2015
5 vragen aan … Paul Engel
Paul Engel, Fair Politics, 28 April 2015
African Agriculture – What About the Recs? – 11th CAADP PP Media Brief
ECDPM, All Africa, 26 March 2015
‘We are not perfect’ — EU development commissioner
Alisa Herrero Cangas, Devex, 25 March 2015
Challenges for EU, Africa relations
ECDPM, Ghana Business, 7 March 2015
‘No revolution’ in 11th EDF upsurge, but still encouraging
Alisa Herrero Cangas, Devex, 6 March 2015
Is Mimica holding all the aces?
ECDPM, Afronline, 4 March 2015
Patrick Gomes: practical diplomat
Paul Engel, European Voice, 26 February 2015
#JeSuisCharlie: Europe’s burning issue, or business as usual for aid?
James Mackie, Devex, 19 February 2015
ECDPM in Top 20 Percent for Funding Transparency
ECDPM, All Africa, 19 February 2015
Where Is the ‘A’ in ‘Brics’?
Rebecca Ramsamy, All Africa, 19 February 2015
It’s not about Mugabe, it’s about the AU
Geert Laporte, Devex, 4 February 2015
Judy Asks: Can Europe Help Africa’s Failed States?
Andrew Sherriff, Carnegie Europe, 28 January 2015
The post-2015 debate: Inequality matters…mainly beyond the SDGs
San Bilal, Europe’s World, 27 January 2015
Climate change: 2015 can be decisive, but more work needs to be done
Hanne Knaepen, iecoafrica, 14 January 2015
Africa: Crucial Year for Africa’s Development
James Mackie and Rhys Williams, AllAfrica, 14 January 2015
5 challenges for Africa and Europe in 2015
James Mackie and Rhys Williams, Devex, 14 January 2015
Are Europe and Africa Ready to Tackle the Post-2015 Era?
ECDPM, AllAfrica, 9 January 2015
2015 Crucial Year for Africa’s Future Development
ECDPM, AllAfrica, 9 January 2015
Is Europe ready for post-2015 development?
James Mackie and Rhys Williams, Euractiv, 9 January 2015
From Lima to Paris: 5 promising pathways for a joint EU-Africa position on climate change
Hanne Knaepen, Devex, 23 December 2014
Africa: ACP-EU Re-Examine Long-Standing Partnership, As New ACP Secretary General Announced
ECDPM, AllAfrica, 11 December 2014
Peasants against the pacts
ECDPM, Africa Confidential, 21 November 2014
Choosing a Caricom national as new ACP Secretary General
Patrick I. Gomes, Jamaica Observer, 10 November 2014
New EU leaders urged to push the ball together on global challenges
Paul Engel, Devex, 4 November 2014
Africa: New development financing models for Africa – A look back at ADF9
Sahra El Fassi, Faten Aggad-Clerx, AllAfrica, 4 November 2014
In response to Malabo: Tripling intra-Africa agricultural trade, promoting inclusive regional value chain
Francesco Rampa, The Daily Monitor, 31 October 2014
Sverige och utmaningarna för EU:s utvecklingssamarbete
Biståndsdebatten, 30 October 2014
Manoeuvering At the Margins of an EPA Deadlock – Will the EAC Bow Down to EU Pressure?
Fredrick Njehu, AllAfrica, 27 October 2014
Interview with ECDPM Director Paul Engel on whether the new European Commission will deliver on its ambitions Paul Engel, Radio 1 Limburg, 26 October 2014
Europe-Afrique : pourquoi tant de peine ?
San Bilal, Alternatives Economiques, October 2014
Analyse Politik für die ganze Welt
ECDPM, Frankfurter Rundschau, 23 October 2014
Ministers ‘agree to agree’ on ramping up EU’s Ebola response
Volker Hauck and Sophie Desmidt, Devex 21 October 2014
Why the EU’s Ebola response doesn’t add up
Volker Hauck and Sophie Desmidt, Devex 20 October 2014
African regional bloc urged to help farmers get access to bank credit
Francesco Rampa, Coastweek 15 October 2014
Sverige och utmaningarna för EU:s utvecklingssamarbete
Geert Laporte, Biståndsdebatten.se, 8 October 2014
Kenyan Exports to Europe Now Face Tariffs
San Bilal, AllAfrica 6 October 2014
Flower and vegetable growers jumpy
San Bilal, The Indian Ocean Newsletter 3 October 2014
EU introduces tariffs on goods from Kenya
San Bilal, European Voice 2 October 2014
EU imposes duties on Kenyan exports
San Bilal, Europolitics 30 September 2014
What awaits the new EU leadership?
James Mackie, Devex 29 September 2014
Europe ‘risks dividing science and development policy’
Paul Engel, SciDev 29 September 2014
EAC ministers lobby for ‘softer landing’ for Kenyan exports to European Union
San Bilal, The East African 27 September 2014
À qui profite la deal?
Isabelle Ramdoo, Jeune Afrique 24 September 2014
L’UE pèse peu dans le débat sur le climat
Hanne Knaepen, Le Temps 24 September 2014
EU cannot afford climate change ‘oblivion’
Alisa Herrero Cangas and Hanne Knaepen, Devex, 23 September 2014
East Africa Agrees Draft EU Trade Pact to Avoid Tax Charges
ECDPM, Bloomberg 22 September 2014
EAC-EU EPA deal in sight with deadline for conclusion looming
ECDPM, Bridges Africa 18 September 2014
Scottish independence would open doors for development
Dr James Mackie, Guardian 16 September 2014
Scotland referendum heaps questions over future of UK aid
Dr James Mackie, DEVEX, 15 September 2014
Europa no es una isla
ETTG, El Pais, 4 September 2014
Vijf uitdagingen die Europa en de wereld kunnen veranderen
Paul Engel, Mondiaal Nieuws, 5 September 2014
Ανθρωπιστική βοήθεια σε εμπόλεμες περιοχές
ETTG, PatrasTimes, 3 September 2014
La coopération Sud-Sud, mutuellement bénéfique
San Bilal, Glo.be, 2 September 2014
5 challenges for the EU leadership
European Think Tanks Group, Devex, 1 September 2014
EU must develop ‘best supporting actor’ role in war zones
Paul Engel and Volker Hauck, Euractiv, 1 September 2014
Europe and the sustainable development goals
Anna Knoll, The Broker, 29 August 2014
Breaking heads over questions of change
Frauke de Weijer, The Broker, 20 August 2014
U.S.-Africa Summit – Are We Up for a New Deal?
Isabelle Ramdoo, AllAfrica, 1 August 2014
SADC Conclude EPA Negotiation….As EPA/ESA Ministers Meet
Isabelle Ramdoo, Zambia National Farmers Union, 28 July 2014
View on Private Sector: How to invest in the SDGs
Isabelle Ramdoo, SciDev, 24 July 2014
EU strikes second regional trade deal in Africa
Quentin de Roquefeuil, European Voice, 24 July 2014
South Africa, Angola agree EU trade deal
Isabelle Ramdoo, European Voice, 18 July 2014
What China’s shift away from self-sufficiency means for African agriculture
Hanne Knaepen, Devex, 18 July 2014
Linking up for a food-secure world
Francesco Rampa, Devex, 18 July 2014
How to make the EU-West Africa trade partnership work
Quentin de Roquefeuil, Devex, 16 July 2014
5 takeaways from the OECD Global Forum on Development
Sebastian Grosse-Puppendahl, Devex, 14 July 2014
EU Development Cooperation: Welcome to the blending era
Florian Krätke, Afronline, 11 July 2014
Our common interest: Why Europe’s problems need global solutions
Melissa Julian, Devex, 30 June 2014
Acción final para un futuro incluyente y sostenible
ERD, Costa Rica on, 27 June 2014
How Can Africa Fund Its Own Development Initiatives?
Sahra El Fassi, AllAfrica, 23 June 2014
Développement: l’Afrique pourrait financer elle même 70% de son développement
Sahra El Fassi, Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 23 June 2014
Let’s Be Honest About ACP Validity
Geert Laporte, Jamaican Gleaner, 22 June 2014
The ACP: An organization past its time?
Geert Laporte, Stabroek News, 22 June 2014
Being honest about the ACP
Geert Laporte, Dominican Today, 22 June 2014
The View from Europe: Being honest about the ACP
Geert Laporte, The Barbados Advocate, 22 June 2014
Being honest about the ACP
Geert Laporte, the Caribbean Council, 22 June 2014
EU Delegates discuss renewal of economic partnership agreement
Bruce Byiers, CCTV Africa, 19 June 2014
How will the EU’s private sector strategy play out?
Bruce Byiers, Florian Krätke, Devex, 2 June 2014
What the EU elections mean for global development
Andrew Sherriff, Devex, 29 May 2014
ECDPM named financial transparency leader
ECDPM, El Confidencial, 7 May 2014
EU – donor eller samarbejdspartner for Afrika?
Geert Laporte, EUtropolis, 4 May 2014
Luís Amado “Relação da Europa com África tem de passar de imposição para proposição”
Geert Laporte, Notícias ao Minuto, 29 April 2014
Conferência “O Jogo Global Mudou – Qual o papel das relações Europa-África?”
ECDPM, IMVF, 28 April 2014
Relações Europa-África juntam especialistas em Lisboa
ECDPM, RDP Africa, 28 April 2014
Lisboa Debate sobre futuro das relações Europa-África junta especialistas
ECDPM, Notícias ao Minuto, 28 April 2014
Met wie danst de EU in de multipolaire wereld?
Geert Laporte, Mondiaal Nieuws, 10 April 2014
Laporte (ECDPM) e l’EU-Africa Summit/1: “La sfida più grande? Creare lavoro in Africa”
Geert Laporte, AfricaEuropa, 9 april 2014
Sommet Europe-Afrique : cap sur le libéralisme!
Isabelle Ramdoo, Jeune Afrique, 8 April 2014
EU-Africa summit light on deliverables as key trade agreement falls through
Faten Aggad-Clerx, This is Africa, 7 April 2014
Reactie op topoverleg tussen de EU en Afrika
Geert Laporte, VRT Radio 1, 4 April 2014
Comment: ECOWAS, EU and economic partnership agreement
San Bilal, GhanaWeb, 4 April 2014
‘Niemand zo blind voor Afrika’s potentieel als de EU’
Geert Laporte, MO, 4 April 2014
Interview with Damien Helly on the results of the EU-Africa Summit
Damien Helly, France24, 3 April 2014
War-torn Central African Republic dominates EU-Africa summit
San Bilal, Euronews, 2 April 2014
Europäisch-Afrikanisches Gipfeltreffen in Brüssel
Geert Laporte, Deutsche Welle, 2 April 2014
Crisis talks on CAfrica as mammoth EU-Africa summit opens
Geert Laporte, GlobalPost, 2 April 2014
Africa’s increasing assertiveness good for EU relations
ECDPM, Africa Review, 2 April 2014
Power play at EU-Africa Summit
ECDPM, Ghana News-SpyGhana.com, 2 April 2014
LIVE STREAM: ECDPM’s San Bilal will be discussing EU-Africa relations at 13:10 and 13:40 CT today on Euronews
San Bilal, Euronews, 2 April 2014
Vertice UE-Africa: al centro economia e sicurezza
Geert Laporte, Radio Vaticana, 2 April 2014
Mammoth EU-Africa summit tackles migration, trade and peace
Geert Laporte, Agence France Presse, 1 April 2014
Europe-Afrique : immigration, comment éviter le naufrage ?
Geert Laporte, Jeune Afrique, 1 April 2014
Africa: EU-Africa Summit – More Trouble Than It’s Worth
ECDPM, AllAfrica, 1 April 2014
Il y avait, certainement, un déséquilibre dans les rapports entre l’afrique et l’europe
ECDPM, Hommes d’Afrique, April 2014
Schultz: Cut aid to African countries with anti-gay law bans
Faten Aggad-Clerx, EurActiv, 1 April 2014
Europe-Africa relations: Well-intentioned diplomatic disaster? At the 4th EU-Africa Summit, a number of issues might push tensions high
Faten Aggad-Clerx, Al Jazeera, 31 March 2014
Africa: Europe and Africa – Crocodiles With One Stomach
Damien Helly, AllAfrica, 31 March 2014
Damien Helly : “Il y a un vrai besoin de recréer la confiance”
Damien Helly, Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, numéro spécial, avril 2014
Sommet Europe- Afrique : Crises, vous avec dit crises ?
Geert Laporte, Jeune Afrique, no. 2776, 23 March 2014
Sommet Europe- Afrique : Crises, vous avec dit crises ?
Isabelle Ramdoo, Jeune Afrique, no. 2776, 23 March 2014
An economist’s answer to the youth employment crisis in Africa
The Guardian, Global Development Professionals Network, 21 March 2014 (Originally published in ECDPM GREAT Insights, vol. 3, no. 2, 2014
Vers un accord de libre-échange entre l’Europe et l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Isabelle Ramdoo, La Tribune, 19 March 2014
Africa-Europe relations need to change with the times
San Bilal, European Voice, 13 March 2014
Five barriers to job creation: From red tape and infrastructure to mismatched skills, what are the five key obstacles to getting more people into work
The Guardian, 11 March 2014
Landmark deal
ECDPM, Africa Confidential, 7 March 2014
Partnerskabsaftale med Vestafrika varsler tøbrud efter årtis forhandling
Isabelle Ramdoo, Altinget-Udvikling, 20 February 2014
« Pérenniser les relations Afrique-UE » – Session spéciales des “Vendredis de la Commission » – Comment les relations UE-Afrique peuvent-elles avancer en 2014 ?
StarAfrica.com, 12 February 2014
Family farms are model farms, says FAO chief
Francesco Rampa, The Guardian, Global Development Professionals Network, 19 February 2014
EU struggles to balance interests in North Africa
Faten Aggad-Clerx, This is Africa, 11 February 2014
Quentin de Roquefeuil on the Economic Partnership Agreement concluded between the EU and West-Africa
EuradioNantes, 7 February 2014
Damien Helly on the current political situation in Mali
DHE, 6 February 2014
Commission on brink of major trade deal in Africa
European Voice, 6 February 2014
EU seals free trade deal with West Africa
Euractiv, 5 February 2014
West Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements – West Africa Seals a Deal At the 11th Hour
Isabelle Ramdoo, San Bilal, allafrica.com, 27 January 2014
Making Extractive Industries Truly Transformative For Africa – Analysis
EurAsia Review, 26 January 2014
Stop selling off African land – invest in farmers instead
The Guardian, Global Development Professionals Network, 23 January 2014
Africa: Strong Leadership Should Take Africa-EU Relations Beyond Aid in 2014
allafrica.com, 16 January 2014
France: Out of Africa and back?
Faten Aggad-Clerx, Aljazeera, 16 December 2013
Sustainability will dominate post-2015 development agenda
European Voice, 5 December 2013
Do Africans buy into the booming Africa narrative?
Faten Aggad, Aljazeera, 18 November 2013
Exclusive: EU to offer South Africa end to block on sugar exports
Reuters, 11 November 2013
Policy coherence: a sensible idea lost in translation?
Florian Krätke, The Guardian, 11 November 2013
Trade talks set to disrupt Africa-Europe relations
San Bilal, This is Africa, 7 November 2013
Built to last? Infrastructure development in fragile states
The Guardian, Global Development Professionals Network, 6 November 2013
Africa’s position on EPAs reiterated
Hon. Prof. Peter H. Katjavivi, The Villager, 21 October 2013
10 ways to make humanitarian efforts complement development
The Guardian, Global Development Professionals Network, 9 October 2013
Blurred lines: who should lead post-crisis recovery?
The Guardian, Global Development Professionals Network, 26 September 2013
NGOs claim poor countries lose $100bn yearly from tax dodges by EU firms
EurActiv, Development Policy News, 19 September 2013
NGOs claim poor countries lose $100bn annually due to tax dodges by EU firms
The Guardian, Global Development, 18 September 2013
Liberia: VP Boakai: Liberia committed to Maputo Declaration
allAfrica, 12 September 2013
Highlights from the Global Development Professionals Network. West Africa: full steam ahead on implementing regional agricultural policy
The Guardian, Global Development Professional Network, 3 August 2013
Taking financial services to Africa’s poorest consumers
The Guardian, Global Development Professional Network, 15 July 2013
Who needs aid?
Jan Vanheukelom, The Voice of Russia, 27 June 2013
Has The ACP A Future?
The Jamaica Gleaner, 23 June 2013
La perte de compétitivité est la rançon du succès
Isabelle Ramdoo, Jeune Afrique, May 2013
EU pushing ‘old 90s script’ on next UN aid agenda
EurActiv, 10 April 2013
MDGs: The case for collective global action
The Guardian, Global Development Professional Network, 9 April 2013
Development must tackle jobs and migration, say European thinktanks
The Guardian Global Development, The Future of Development, 9 April 2013
How can agribusiness work best for development?
The Guardian Global Development Professionals online debate, 4 April 2013
EU Faces Familiar Roadblocks in Mapping Out Sustainable Development Goals
The Interdependent, 1 April 2013
Ook een marginale vooruitgang is een vooruitgang
Geert Laporte, Dimensie 3: Het Magazine van de Belgische Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Maart-April 2013
Trade between Europe and Africa: how to resuscitate an ailing deal
The Guardian, Global Development Professional Network, 28 February 2013
Des experts passent à la loupe la gouvernance politique et économique sénégalaise
Agence de Presse Sénégalaise, 28 February 2013
Analyse d’économie politique au Sénégal : L’Europe dénonce l’opacité du budget de l’Assemblée nationale
The World News II, 28 February 2013
Analyse d’économie politique au Sénégal : L’Europe dénonce l’opacité du budget de l’Assemblée nationale
Le Quotidien, 28 February 2013
La délégation de l’UE publie son rapport sur le Sénégal
LeralNet, 28 February 2013
Sénégal: Comment et où se sucrent nos gouvernants?
PressAfrik, 28 February 2013
Rapport de l’UE sur le Sénégal: “les marabouts sont plus dans une logique de coopération avec le pouvoir que dans une logique de contre-pouvoirs”
DakarActu, 28 February 2013
Union européenne – Sénégal: Rapport d’analyse économique politique (AEP) au Sénégal
Tixup! L’info en continue… , 27 February 2013
Bonne gouvernance: Une étude de l’Ue identifie six leviers d’opportunités de changement
DakarActu, 21 February 2013
Abdou Latif Coulibaly reçoit un rapport de l’Union européenne, mercredi
DakarActu, 20 February 2013
Trade between Europe and Africa: how to resuscitate an ailing deal
The Guardian, Global Development Professional Network, 28 February 2013
EU’s ‘decent life’ plan seeks to shape UN development goals
EurActiv, 26 February 2013
The new poor give less
Africa Confidential, 15 February 2013
Africa: Time for an African Renaissance 2.0
Allafrica.com, 27 January 2013
Où sont les économistes africains?
Jeune Afrique, 25 November – 1 December 2012
Africa’s Natural Resources
China Radio International, 22 November 2012
Is there a future for the ACP group?
ANC Today, 16-22 November 2012
Africa urged to diversify
The Guardian Weekly, 2-8 November 2012
PPPs draw questions on trade-offs, development impact
Devex, 29 October 2012
Africa must diversify to save itself from resource curse, says thinktank
The Guardian, 25 October 2012
What needs to be done to provide food security for the world’s hungry people?
Debating Europe, 22 October 2012
EU development commissioner Andris Piebalgs fights his corner on aid
The Guardian, 18 October 2012
„Ein neuer Index könnte das 0,7-Prozent-Ziel ergänzen“
Welt Sichten, October 2012
Trade to trump politics at SA-EU summit
Business Day, 17 September 2012
Forging a partnership with the EU beyond shared history
Sunday Independent, 17 September 2012
Is the 0.7% aid target still relevant?
The Guardian, 2 August 2012
EU trade reforms ‘will hurt developing countries’
The Guardian, 27 July 2012
Donors, recipients need to revisit aid strategy
The Himalayan Times, 17 July 2012
EU sugar aid for Swaziland leaves a bitter taste
The Guardian, 19 July 2012
Trade talks between Europe and Africa. Time to bring the curtain down?
The Guardian, 12 July 2012
Development aid and the global recession
Interview with Geert Laporte, ‘People in the Know’ – China Radio International, 3 July 2012
Zoning in and Zoning out
Faten Aggad, Africa-Asia Confidential, June 2012
Tres modos de contribuir al desarrollo de los países pobres en plena crisis
El Pais, 2 June 2012
Innovation ‘must consider water, energy and land jointly’
SciDev.Net, 25 May 2012
Report examines how land, water and energy must be managed as a whole
Renewable Energy Magazine, 21 May 2012
Europe urged to ‘radically transform’ water policy
EurActiv, 19 May 2012
Entwicklungsbericht: Wasser, Energie und Land besser managen
EPO Entwicklungspolitik Online, 17 May 2012
Water policy needs ‘radical’ change to protect people and environment
The Guardian, 16 May 2012
The future of EU external action is up for grabs
Euractiv.com, 6 December 2011
Balkon van Limburg Interview with Paul Engel
L1 Radio, 7 November 2011
El capital social enfocado al desarrollo rural
Interview with Paul Engel, CONDESAN, October 2011
Special Report: Changing the rules of the game
Frauke de Weijer, The Broker, 10 October 2011
Europe Puts Foot Down on EPAs
Servaas van den Bosch, IPS, 4 October 2011
Development is about much more than aid, argues ECDPM Eurostep, 12 July 2011 ACP’s future post-Cotonou discussed during ECDPM’s 25 anniversary celebrations
CARICOM Office of Trade, Daily Digest, 12th July 2011
A challenge to the ACP. 4th & 5th July 2011, CARICOM Office of Trade Daily Digest
Simon Maxwell, 8th July 2011
Is there a future for the ACP?
The Gleaner, 10 July 2011. The View from Europe Column by David Jessop is featured in several Caribbean newspapers.
Hearts and minds for ACP-EU relations
The ACP-EU Relationship Blog, The Broker, 7 July 2011
ACP-landen: probleem voor EU, kans voor China
Mondiaal Nieuws, 5 July 2011
TRADE: The future of ACP, Europe relations – What happens after Cotonou expires in 2020?
Islands Business, July 2011
The future of ACP, Europe relations. What happens after Cotonou expires in 2020?
Makereta Komai, Islands Business, Pacific, July, 2011
Reforming the EU Generalised System of Preferences. Is it worth the effort?
Xavier Cirera, IPS, 28 June 2011
‘Time out’ on the promises of European Union Partnership
Huntington News, 16 June 2011
C’bean sleepwalking into deal with EU
Jamaica Gleaner, 29 May 2011
The Joint Caribbean EU Strategy. Reflections and Analysis. ECDPM Workshop Report
EPA News Brief Digest, 9 May 2011
Is there a willingness to get capacity development right?
Volker Hauck, The Broker, 20 April 2011
On development policy, the EU’s External Action Service is looking vulnerable
Article in Europe’s World by Paul Engel, Eleonora Köb and Jeske van Seters, 10 March 2011
Governance, Domestic Accountability and Aid Effectiveness Roundtable Report
Alan Hudson on Accountability Matters, 11 February 2011
Putting Politics in the Picture
ECDPM on capacity4dev, December 2010
Migration woes to colour key Africa-EU summit
EU Business, 28 November 2010 ECDPM perspectives on Policy Coherence for Development and the European External Action Service quoted
EU, Africa to focus on economic ties
ECDPM quoted in European Voice, 25 November 2010
Europe: the world awaits
Simon Maxwell, Pierre Schori, Dirk Messner and Paul Engel, Europe’s World, 30 October 2009
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