Media centre

2020

In search of allies, EU turns to Africa
ECDPM’s Chloe Teevan is quoted in the article, POLITICO, 26 February 2020

EU development policy to be more interest-driven under ‘geopolitical’ Commission
Article based on an interview with Alexei Jones, Euractiv, 21 February 2020

Mike Pompeo woos Africa, but it’s a tough sell
ECDPM’s Alfonso Medinilla is quoted in the article, POLITICO, 18 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
Andrew Sherriff quoted in an article in OmVärlden, 30 January 2020

2019

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

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

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
ECDPM report mentioned in the Sierra Leone Times, 12 April 2019 (This article was also featured in 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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

< 2010

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