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Episode 172 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on October 25, 2024 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja. Football local or global? Gianni Infantino's dig at those who "keep to themselves" How FIFA got Lionel Messi to Club World Cup & undermined the MLS playoffs; Arsene Wenger changes tune on FFP (audio from beIN Sports) CAF President Patrice Motsepe on the Africa-Europe battle over players going to AFCON (audio from CAF) England's updated football regulator plan & Premier League rifts US lax on doping? 2-game ban in NFL; World Triathlon election concerns The unbeaten team who didn't win their football league ​Follow the pod WhatsApp channel for updates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vakg4QSH5JLqsZl7R62Z ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Your number and name is anonymous unless we already have it ​ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sportunlockedpod@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SportUnlocked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out videos from the interviews on Sport Unlocked's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpRCEhe_svbsWRzZYZhqkw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/SportUnlocked ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/sportunlocked⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– No Love by MusicbyAden / musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_no-love Music promoted by Audio Library • No Love – MusicbyAden (No Copyright M... ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

The European Commission's Global Gateway initiative will turn three years old in December. The $300 billion infrastructure initiative was launched with great fanfare to provide developing countries in Africa and elsewhere with an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Many European stakeholders also hoped that Global Gateway would catalyze a new EU foreign policy agenda for Africa, which many critics contend is now unmoored. Ahead of the upcoming anniversary, the European Centre for Development Policy Management, an independent think tank in Brussels, published a new report exploring African responses to Global Gateway. Mariella Di Ciommo and Pauline Veron, two of the report's authors, join Eric & Géraud to discuss the current state of Global Gateway and how it measures up against the BRI in Africa. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

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In this Contours episode, host Carolyn Moorman talks with Senior Nonresident Fellow Chaouki Ghenai about the challenges, benefits, and emerging opportunities presented by increasing green energy connectivity between Africa and Europe.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on Jill Biden-trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe

There is “shed loads happening” in Asia's polymers world, in the words of John Richardson, ICIS senior consultant, from China's huge supply growth, to the real estate bubble bursting, and disappointing hopes for a post-Lunar New Year recovery.This is feeding into global trends, and this week we spotlight the effects of this on the Africa market with editor Ben Lake. Plus, Europe's PE and PP markets are struggling in what should be their boom months. Ben and John join senior editor for Europe, Vicky Ellis, to discuss whether there are any areas for optimism, and how long the markets could be in the doldrums.

A year ago, AU and EU held their sixth summit, in Brussels. Whereas the sentiments afterwards were optimistic on the EU-side – mainly because it had rolled out their Global Gateway initiative to be financed with 150 billion €, Africans were disappointed: Europe had made promises, as always, but discussions were still not on an equal level, issues like migration, Covid 19, and even security had been put aside. The summit results were immediately overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, whose spill over effects continue to affect EU-Africa relations. The war has devastating effects on food and fuel security across Africa, deepening existing food crisis, driving millions more into poverty, triggering protests and political instability across the continent and increasing the risk of long-lasting armed conflicts, in the Sahel. Africans view EU sanctions on Russia as exacerbating Africa´s food security and economic problems. EU funding for Ukraine fuel concerns that financial promises made to African countries may no longer hold. Georg Lennkh will discuss with Philomena Apiko and Franz Schmidjell about the economic, social and political impact of the war in Ukraine on African countries, on EU- Africa relations and about what this means for Europe. Philomena Apiko, Head of the EU – AU Department at the Centre for Africa – Europe relations. She specialises in AU-EU relations, AU reforms, trade and regional integration, gender, governance, democracy and human rights, and international law and justice. Franz Schmidjell, Deputy Director of Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation VIDC Moderation: Georg Lennkh, Ambassador ret., former Special Representative for Africa of the Austrian Government, Member of the Board of Bruno Kreisky Forum

Join me as I chat live with Michael Ferguson, Author of The Genesis 6 Project. I am really excited to discuss this book as it has to do with one of my favorite topics, the Giants of Kandahar. His book is loosely based on the story we have all heard but more so, I am interested in his research for the book and what he has gathered. Michael Ferguson has always had a big interest in the unknown, and how supernatural events intersect with science. His first speculative fiction novel weaves together a rumored military involvement with a hybrid Nephilim type creature in the Wakhan corridor. He takes the story a step further and brings the monstrosity in the dead of night to a secret US genetics lab where the abomination escapes onto nearby Native American land. Mayhem ensues, and a battle between former army ranger, Frank Ironhorse Whitman occurs. All the while a secret European group manipulates events to prepare for an end of time event. Ferguson's background, a brief military involvement and degrees in biological sciences allows him to weave together topics such as CRISPR technology and genetic engineering, with a what if scenario involving the military. Second-hand accounts drive the narrative of what might of happened in early 2000 in a faraway land, with insights of how competing interests could use biology to improve human capacity. Ferguson believes at this point, it is not a matter if genetically altered soldiers are possible, but a matter of who first. There is a brief author notes section which has an interesting discussion on the plausibility of such events, given perceived human limitations. Ferguson currently resides in the US midwest with his wife and works in the medical field. He has an interest in cryptids and other non-human species, including the biological plausibility of such entities, and their role in society. In his down time he like to travel, listen to jazz and read great fiction. He is planning a continuation novel on the concept of the return of a biblical Nephilim-spirit as part of a clandestine genetics cloning program in the Africa-Europe region. You can find Michael's books and works on Amazon as well as Barnes & Nobles: https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-6-Project-Michael-Ferguson/dp/B0BMSP4PHF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OUUMA6HDDZBD&keywords=the+genesis+6+project&qid=1673211341&sprefix=%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1

Join today's conversation with 3 of BWCB's stellar African scientists: Winfred Gatua, MS(BWCB Regional Representative, Africa/Europe; Ph.D. Student at the University of Bristol, UK), Nadia Harerimana (Associate Computational Scientist, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC) and Ruth Nanjala, MS (Africa-Oxford, Kennedy, and Clarendon Scholar and Ph.D. Student). We discuss the opportunities and challenges of studying computational biology abroad as an African scientist and share tips and tricks for navigating this pathway for those looking to leave Africa to develop skills in computational biology.Nadia Harerimana; US training resources for international students:Microsoft Ph.D. Research FellowshipHHMI Gilliam FellowshipFulbright ProgramPD Soros Fellowship for New AmericansWinfred Gatua; General resource for finding an international PhDhttps://www.findaphd.com/Ruth Nanjala; UK training resources for international studentshttps://www.findamasters.com/Clarendon ScholarshipKennedy Trust ScholarshipAfrica-Oxford InitiativeThe Black Women in Computational Biology Network is a global community of Black women scientists advancing biology through a computational lens. With over 200 members from 4 continents, we increase opportunities for collaboration, professional development, and science communication to change the face of integrative biosciences across the globe. The BlackInCompBio series highlights Black scientists from a variety of professional backgrounds and their stories.BWCB Website: https://www.blackwomencompbio.org/Donate to BWCB: https://tinyurl.com/bwcb-donateHosts & Producers: Winfred Gatua and Jenea AdamsMusic: Sunshower by LATASHA, YouTube Music LibraryListen with subtitles: https://youtu.be/uOugKW4yFdI

Africa is joined by Sophie Boulé, Cultural Attaché at The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) to talk about the Africa-Europe Dialogues set to take place in Soweto this weekend.The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) will be hosting the first regional forum in the ‘Our Future: Africa-Europe Dialogues' seriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 June 2022: In Episode 15 of Friends of Europe's Frankly Speaking Podcast's special on the war in Ukraine, host Tracey D'Afters is joined by our Senior Fellow for Peace, Security and Defence, Paul Taylor and guest speaker Holy Ranaivozanany who is Head of Advocacy and Outreach at the Africa-Europe Foundation. We discuss the implications of the war on Ukraine on the African Continent and ask if the Africa-Europe partnership is ready for the testing times ahead; how the emerging geopolitical differences affect the partnership; how long have we got before the food crisis becomes an issue for African countries. Tune in to find out what our speakers have to say.

19 May 2022: In Episode 13 of Friends of Europe's Frankly Speaking Podcast special on the war in Ukraine host, Tracey D'Afters is joined by Paul Taylor, Senior Fellow from Peace, Defence and Security and guest speaker Camilla Toulmin who is a British economist and former Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and our senior fellow in sustainable energy. Camilla joins live from the Sustainable Energy for All Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, where she is representing the Africa Europe Foundation (AEF). Note about the AEF The Africa-Europe Foundation is co-founded by Friends of Europe and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, in partnership with the African Climate Foundation and the ONE Campaign and with a multitude of stakeholders from civil society, business, policymaking and the youth sector across Africa and Europe. The purpose of the Africa-Europe Foundation is to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue, catalyse partnerships and unlock new opportunities that can transform Africa-Europe relations into action. Tune in to find out the impact of the Ukraine war on Africa.

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Martin Strel, a legendary Guinness record marathon swimmer, has always been looking for the challenges of impossible and the Amazon was the recent one. On April 7th, 2007 Martin Strel completed his epic Amazon river swim all the way from Atalaya (Peru) to the Atlantic Ocean at Belém (Brazil). He was struggling the river for 66 days for more than 10 hours a day and totally swam 5268 kms or 3274 miles. He became a wordwide hero.Martin was born in Slovenia. Slovenia is a small Central European country located south of Austria. He taught himself to swim when he was 6, in a nearby stream, and became a professional marathon swimmer in 1978. Earlier in his life, he was a successful guitar player. He still plays a guitar nowadays a little.Martin has been swimming ultra-marathons and raising an important awareness of clean waters for many years. He has dedicated several swims to the protection of environmental resources.Many people still cannot believe what he has done so far, so that's why they sometimes describe him as “Daredevil”, “Fishman”, “Human Fish” or even “The Craziest Man in the World”.Of his many achievements, the greatest of these are the following:1997: Africa - Europe, Mediterranean Sea between Tunisia and Italy, 78 kms29 hrs, 36 min, 57 s - Martin became the first to cross the sea from Africa to Europe. 7 swimmers have attempted this before, all failed. Martin swam without a wetsuit under FINA (International Swimming Federation) supervision with 7 international judges.2000: Europe (10 countries) - Danube River, 3004 kms58 days - a new world long-distance record. Martin goes for the first time in the Guinness Book of Records. He was the first to swim the whole Danube from source to estuary.He decided to make a difference for entering into a new millennium era.2001: Europe – Danube River, 504.5 kms Non Stop84 hrs, 10 min – a new world record in non-stop swimming achieved on the Danube in July 2001. Martin first beat the record by Argentinean Ricardo Hoffman (481,5km, 84hrs 37min), then proceeded to swim on and finishing at 504.5 km, after 84 hrs 10 min.2002: USA (10 states) - Mississippi River, 3797 kms68 days - Martin swam the entire length of the Mississippi in the USA. The project was entitled Eye to Eye. Martin was the first to swim the river from source to estuary and he surpassed his Danube record and entered in the Guinness Book of Records again. He also dedicated his great sporting achievement, covered by all of the world´s major media, to peace, friendship and clean waters. He particularly reached out to the American public by stating that he lays his historic swim on the altar of remembrance of the victims of September 11.2007: Peru, Brazil - Amazon River, 5268 kms66 days: Most of the people could not believed it until it happened. The Amazon is known as largest, longest and the most dangerous river in the world. Martin decided to risk his life and made a history. For him this was a story of “Achieving the Impossible”. Martin wanted to show the world that people can achieve their dreams and goals with hard work and persistence. He also promoted the importance of preservation of the Rain forest, the biggest oxygen producer on the planet. A new Guinness Record has been broken again. The whole world was following this amazing historical event and American filmmakers produced an award winning (Sundance 2009) feature-length documentary called Big River Man which is distributed by Discovery Channel in North America. The book: The man who swam the Amazon has been released in many countries worldwidee

In this week's episode, we are joined by Salua El Omari an activist and psychologist originally from the Rif in northern Morocco, working and living in Andalucia, Spain.She joins us to discuss the socio-/geo- political situation in the Rif region particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic and the largest social movement the Hirak Rif. Further, Salua tells us about the importance of matriarchal lineages and oral traditions in forging and maintaining identity and strength in resistance. Bordering the Mediterranean and sharing the only land border with Europe in Africa, the Rif is home to the first post-colonial state in Africa after a successful guerrilla war against the Spanish colonisers in the 1920s. Carrying on from then, the Rif has continued to be a centre of struggle for civil rights in North Africa.  Salua is the founder and president of the Rala Buya socio-cultural association and works with the human rights association APDHA in Andalusia. NB: This interview was conducted in Spanish and translated by Blossom Ah-Ket The song we hear in the show is called Aseqsi by Rif ExperiencePerformed by Maryam & Soufian Elbouzakhti, with the melody by Thaghrast Nederland. It was composed and arranged by Soufian Elbouzakhti, with lyrics by: Ahmed Sadiki

From long shots to Olympians, Team Israel baseball is currently on a remarkable Cinderella run. After much success during three qualification tournaments, Team Israel won the Africa / Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament thus securing them as the first Israeli National Team since 1976 to qualify for an Olympic team competition. One man who has helped with the rise of popularity of baseball in Israel and Team Israel's recent accomplishments is Team Israel's General Manager, Peter Kurz. IsraelCast host, Steven Shalowitz, welcomes Peter to the show to discuss the players' stories and why they joined Team Israel, the pride of being associated with Team Israel, and how you can show your support as they head to Tokyo to compete for a gold medal.

In this episode, Ricklyn chats to Irene Asare, International Human Capital Expert with 25 years' experience across multi-geographies across Africa & Europe. Irene is the Founder and CEO of CarvinClay People Development; a leading-edge HR and People practice Consultancy in Ghana offering unique HR Advisory, HR Transformation, Executive Recruitment, Training and HR Business Support. As a Change Agent, Irene's focus on transformation is evident as she has led significant organizational change & effective programmes in the oil & gas, banking and telecommunications industries. In this episode, you will learn:  How you can establish trust with employees How to assess your HR team, identify gaps and develop individually How coaching will make you a better HR leader   Connect with our host:  LinkedIn  Website   Connect with our guest:  Website LinkedIn

In this podcast series, which features episodes in English and French, we want to explore the strategies that different countries are using to adapt to an increasingly volatile climate. In each episode – up until the run-up to the first-ever Climate Adaptation Summit in 2021 – one of our experts will talk to a guest about their projects and ideas to maximise the potential of climate adaptation. In our fifth and final episode of the series, Hanne Knaepen, who is coordinating ECDPM’s work on climate, talks to Kitty van der Heijden, Director General of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and former Director for Africa-Europe relations at the World Resources Institute. The two discuss the Dutch government’s priorities in the field of climate adaptation and reflect on some of the topics discussed throughout the podcast series.

In this episode of The TechCity Podcast, BellaRose shares her surprise at Tunde Ednut's Instagram page record breaking return and what the psychology behind being astute followers could possibly be. She also shares details of WhatsApp's new policy update from the perspective of its developers and the concern of its users in Africa & Europe as well as the interesting~ish announcements and innovations at CES2021. There's a mask that wants to replace cloth masks, y'all. There's also the confusion over NIN registration in Nigeria and how NIMC insists people went to enrollment centers not minding the news of its staff going on strike over a spike in COVID19 cases at their offices. This is one episode for the books! Listen, subscribe and share! Cheers! ~ The TechCity Production team; BellaRose Okojie, Jayblakez & KufreAbasi.

Chair Marta Foresti – Director of ODI Europe, ODI Opening remarks Sandra Breka – Member of the Board of Management, Robert Bosch Stiftung Speakers Sir Suma Chakrabarti – Chair of the Board, ODI and former President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Obiageli Ezekwesili – Senior Economic Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) and Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Robert Bosch Academy Description 2021 will be an important year for Africa-Europe relations. Covid-19 has dealt a severe blow to the continents, both in human and economic terms, and a strong partnership will be key for recovery. This will need to be a partnership of equals, where states as well as businesses, civil societies and local actors must play a role to strengthen cooperation across borders. Stronger cooperation will be key ahead of the high-level African-European Union summit that will determine the future relationship between the two continents. Migration remains a highly contentious issue in Africa-Europe relations with the EU member states struggling to find common ground and states in Africa keen to see openings to legal pathways such as visa and access to labour markets. In collaboration with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, we launch a series of webinars exploring innovative initiatives to strengthen Africa-Europe relations on migration, mobility and beyond. We start by assessing the political landscape, common ground and divisions on migration and mobility, and heading into the AU-EU summit, the opportunities for collaboration and strengthening partnerships in and between the regions. This event series, co-hosted by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and ODI, is implemented in partnership with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Open Society Foundations.

USA Rice’s Eszter Somogyi joins the show today all the way from Hamburg, Germany to talk about the U.S. rice promotions she oversees from Accra to Zarqa and spots in between. She’ll cover the varied customs of her customers, their rice preferences, and the one thing that unites them all whether they are in the UK, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or someplace else. Michael and Lesley also talk about past travels and the names for U.S. products in other countries that might have Americans scratching their heads. Hosted by: Michael Klein and Lesley Dixon  

If you ask Joey Wagman to describe his baseball career, he'll tell you—with a wink—it's a bit unorthodox. Since his 2013 graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he earned All-American honors and served as team captain for two years, he's played in both the minor leagues and several different independent leagues.   Since 2013, he's also pitched for Team Israel, thanks to rules that allow those with Jewish heritage to represent the country at many levels of play. To reach the top echelon, however—the Olympic Games—requires national citizenship. So in 2018, Wagman and nine of his Jewish-American teammates became dual citizens.  This past September, Joey pitched for his new nation in the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament—leading them to victory and securing the team's spot in Tokyo. It's a moment that, back in high school or even early in his pro career, he never could have imagined, he told us on this week's episode of The Injured Athletes Club.  He also explains that the high he's riding was made all the more meaningful due to the lows from which he'd recently emerged—a shoulder injury the prior summer that required surgery in December of 2018 and affected his mental health in ways that caught him off guard. On this episode, Joey shares: More about how it is that he came to be playing in the Olympics for Team Israel (6:32) How injuries are viewed in baseball generally, and among pitchers specifically (12:27) The shoulder injury that set him back last year, and why an incorrect diagnosis and prognosis at first was so devastating (13:56) How The Injured Athletes Club podcast played a role in Joey's recovery (and also why it was sometimes tough to listen) (18:50) The darker days he experienced along the way, and how they took him by surprise (20:21) Why he feels so compelled to share them: To let other athletes know they're not alone, and they won't feel that way forever (22:35) Why it's important to recognize baseball as something he does, but not all he is (25:52) The biggest factors in lifting him out of the low spots (26:49) His most crucial advice for other injured athletes (28:51) How he plans to continue building his confidence heading toward the 2020 Games (37:07) Resources/links: Joey's website, Instagram, and Twitter  Some background on the team's journey, from the Wall Street Journal and the Jerusalem Post Joey's GoFundMe to raise money for his trip to the Games You can subscribe to The Injured Athletes Club on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts, and if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or a review in Apple podcasts. That helps other injured athletes find the show. To access more resources for injured athletes: Order our book, Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries, out now! Buy it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, or from our publisher, Bloomsbury Sport. Join The Injured Athletes Club email list, for weekly news and updates Join The Injured Athletes Club Facebook group, for support and camaraderie Email us at hello@injuredathletesclub.com with questions, guest suggestions, or other feedback   DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational & informational use only and & does not constitute medical advice. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have heard in an episode of this podcast. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with a qualified medical professional for proper evaluation & treatment. Guests who speak on this podcast express their own opinions, experiences, and conclusions, and The Injured Athletes Club podcast hosts nor any company providing financial support endorses or opposes any particular treatment option discussed in the episodes of this podcast and are not responsible for any actions or inactions of listeners based on the information presented. The use of any information provided is solely at your own risk.

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Friends of Europe’s ‘Africa Summit’, held in Brussels on the 4 June 2018, looked at the evaluation and re-setting of Africa-Europe relations. Speakers included Mo Ibrahim (Chairman and Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation); Elisabeth Guigou (President of the Anna Lindh Foundation Mediterranean Foundation for Dialogue); Esther Nakajjigo (Uganda’s Ambassador for Women and Girls); Günther Nooke (Commissioner for Africa and the German Chancellor's Personal Representative for Africa at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)); and Lapo Pistelli (Executive Vice President for International Affairs, Eni; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy (2013-2015)). This debate was moderated by Shada Islam, Director for Europe and Geopolitics at Friends of Europe.

I think I speak for many people when I say I'm relieved the US election is over - you couldn't look anywhere and fail to be bombarded by Trump vs Clinton news, and now, the forces of tribalism and prejudice have spoken - the US, and the rest of the world, shall endure a President Trump from next year onward, for four years! At this point, anyone speaking about what happens next will be conjecturing, but I am willing to join in speculating what this means for Kenya, and for Africa. Press play! Resources Donald Trump's Stunning Win White and wealthy voters gave victory to Donald Trump, exit polls show U.S. Dropped 23,144 Bombs on Muslim-Majority Countries in 2015 Slavoj Zizek on Clinton, Trump and the Left's Dilemma The danger of America’s declining moral authority White riot: How racism and immigration gave us Trump, Brexit, and a whole new kind of politics What Donald Trump's presidency means for Africa Europe in Crisis: The Elections to Watch for Political Risk   Image credit: Inverse

Trade talks set to disrupt Africa-Europe relations. Talks towards free trade between the European Union (EU) and Sub-Saharan African countries could seriously sour the political relations between the two continents and potentially jeopardise their Summit next April. After over ten years of negotiations, the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are due to be completed over the next few months. Failure to do so by October 2014 - a deadline unilaterally set by the EU - will mean that some African countries will lose their preferential access to the European market. Based on a new ECDPM paper, San Bilal writes in ‘This is Africa’ on the ongoing process, saying the challenge is that negotiations on EPAs, meant to be concluded on a regional basis, are still bogged down by some remaining technical issues that negotiators seem unable to overcome. It is time to take more explicit account of the political nature and interests behind this EPA process, so as to encourage more strategic diplomacy. ECDPM also released a paper asking what would it take to make an EPA economically and politically feasible for Europe and Africa? http://ecdpm.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=f3098f0aa17cc73cc4c42bc9b&id=0b457364f2&e=540025a8c8 Don’t miss the monthly EPAs update Keep up to date with the monthly ACP-EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) update from ECDPM. Each month in our GREAT Insights magazine we provide a unique service with the latest news on the trade talks between the EU and ACP countries. Last month we covered the The 97th ACP Ministerial Trade Committee and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting that led to the new West African customs union. The update covers West Africa, the Eastern African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC). http://ecdpm.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f3098f0aa17cc73cc4c42bc9b&id=464f3aac56&e=540025a8c8

Human security, sustainable economic growth, food security and job creation are all key for better Africa-Europe relations, says Obadiah Mailafia, Chief of Staff at the ACP, economist and finance expert.

There is now a new president in Mali following a hastily organized election process; but development, governance and security in the region of North-West Africa is still a matter of concern for African and European policy makers. This region is also called the Sahel (we are talking of people in Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Libya, Chad but also neighbouring countries) Question 1:Why does Sahel matter for Africa-Europe relations? Question 2: What are the implications of the crises in Mali for Africa Europe relations? Question 3: What is ECDPM doing in the region? Damien Helly is a ECDPM Policy Officer on EU External Action. Follow Damien on Twitter: @DamienHelly See the transcript here: http://africaeu2014.blogspot.be/2013/09/why-does-sahel-matter-for-africa-europe.html