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EU, Africa pledge to boost trade, tackle migration at summit
Leaders pledged to boost trade, secure strategic minerals, support African industrialization, and address irregular migration amid tariff volatility, according to the summit declaration.
- On Tuesday, European and African leaders committed in Luanda to strengthen trade and better tackle irregular migration after two days of talks.
- Europe aimed to secure critical minerals and reduce dependency on China, while African nations pressed for investments to create local value, develop industry, and expand jobs.
- The summit produced a 10-page joint declaration that criticised tariff volatility and pledged to diversify supply chains, while the Global Gateway initiative and Lobito corridor railway project exemplify infrastructure partnerships.
- European pledges focused on supporting industrialisation and jobs in Africa, while leaders demanded an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan and condemned atrocities in El-Fasher.
- Marking 25 years of EU-AU relations, the summit followed a G20 in South Africa and highlighted Africa as a battleground for minerals amid China, the United States and Russia; it was overshadowed by an EU meeting and travel disruptions on Monday.
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Africa: AU-EU Summit Ends With Pledges On Trade, Minerals and Migration
African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs.
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