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European Union Council assists African Union with 600 million Euros
22 Apr 2022 at 14:12hrs | Views
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the decision by the European Union Council to establish an Assistance Measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the AU, worth 600 million Euros, for the period 2022-2024.
In a statement issued on Friday, African Union said the Chairperson commends the 3-year EU support as a demonstration of the commitment to build stronger partnership with the AU in line with the Joint Declaration of the 6th AU-EU Summit, held in Brussels, February 2022.
Furthermore, the Chairperson underscores the importance of regional and multilateral cooperation to strengthen AU-led peace support operations towards building durable peace on the Continent, the Union said.
Covering the period 2022-2024, the three-year Assistance Measure continues the well-established provision of long-term EU support to African-led Peace Support Operations. Within its framework, the African Union will be able to request support for individual Peace Support Operations as needs arise, allowing a quick response to relevant security developments on the African continent.
The adopted support is in line with the EU's commitment to strengthen multilateralism and in particular the key role of the AU regarding peace and security on the African continent. It forms an important part of the two Union's renewed and enhanced cooperation for peace and security, as announced in the recent AU-EU Summit Declaration.
The EPF was created in 2021 to support partners around the world in the areas of military and defence. The EU has recently agreed to support Ukraine with a substantive package of military aid under the EPF. At the same time, the EU does not lose sight of its partnerships with other parts of the world, especially Africa, fully recognising the importance of addressing crises and violent conflict on the African continent jointly and in a comprehensive way.
The decision to support the African Union with €600 million is a strong signal of EU's long-standing commitments to African partners, particularly the African Union.
In a statement issued on Friday, African Union said the Chairperson commends the 3-year EU support as a demonstration of the commitment to build stronger partnership with the AU in line with the Joint Declaration of the 6th AU-EU Summit, held in Brussels, February 2022.
Furthermore, the Chairperson underscores the importance of regional and multilateral cooperation to strengthen AU-led peace support operations towards building durable peace on the Continent, the Union said.
Covering the period 2022-2024, the three-year Assistance Measure continues the well-established provision of long-term EU support to African-led Peace Support Operations. Within its framework, the African Union will be able to request support for individual Peace Support Operations as needs arise, allowing a quick response to relevant security developments on the African continent.
The EPF was created in 2021 to support partners around the world in the areas of military and defence. The EU has recently agreed to support Ukraine with a substantive package of military aid under the EPF. At the same time, the EU does not lose sight of its partnerships with other parts of the world, especially Africa, fully recognising the importance of addressing crises and violent conflict on the African continent jointly and in a comprehensive way.
The decision to support the African Union with €600 million is a strong signal of EU's long-standing commitments to African partners, particularly the African Union.
Source - Byo24News
