Revolutionaries and invasive its a project aimed at spreading knowledge. Hello im christine want to welcome to news africa have your company a meeting between African Union officials and they. Will take place in about on thursday it will be the 10 e. U. Commission to Commission Meeting and the focus is on migration peace and security jobs and Climate Change for their os the europeans made by Commission President. A record sized delegation to that meeting for the lion who is just 3 months into the job has put africa at the top of her agenda good morning to you Commission President on the lion share the importance of africa for europe by traveling to addison during her 1st week on the job shes now traveling back to address with her entire commission a symbolic move the African Union is a part of no i dont and i look forward to working with in the spirit of a True Partnership of equals. Chairperson. Today im not here to present some grand plan for africa i am here 1st and foremost to listen. A patent should have equals the e. U. Has been criticized for not pursuing this in the past but found a lie and says that she now wants to move the relationship between europe and africa in a different direction from a focus on development an aid to cooperation based on investment and respective interests and intention that seems welcome from the african side. Were grateful that she is here and it shows this goes without saying her implication of the partnership between europe and africa we think of. The e. U. s desire for a new kind of relationship with africa comes as europe recognizes that other powers are increasing their influence on the continent chinese investments abound in africa and russia is moving into theres no better example of this shift than the African Union building in addas a gift from china. The fact that many big powers group powers are interested in africa but this also makes europe relatively nervous but on the Positive Side its of course group that there is a clear interest expressed migration from africa is one of europes main concerns tackling this issue is important if the relationship between the 2 continents is to me forward but critics warn that the e. U. Is not really listening to what african nations want this means for example that if europe wants to discuss migration we have africa and if europe also pretends to have a listening ear to what africa wants that we do not only talk about protecting our borders but that we also talk about the good part ways for africans to come to europe the coming months will prove if europes attitude towards africa has truly changed otherwise the e. U. Is journey south will be more sure than substance my guess city is that is style me and as she is a policy officer for african institutions with the think tank ac d p m bloc m c it these have been years africa like his style that were going to talk about funding lions plans in a moment but 1st just give us a sense solve what is the relationship status if i can between the e. U. And the aid you at present. Thank you so much for having me christine the relationship between you and africa we are seeing a dynamics of change because historically the relationship as we know i know by symmetry where it was more one sided and the e. U. Looking for power and influence and also doing arrested country nation ship but lately for the past especially for the past 2 years weve seen it transform into a stronger pattern a ship where africa seems to be playing a greater role within the a you and i keep players coming up the e. U. Is also mainstreaming africa as an important Strategic Partner so now moving forward the socalled partnership of the cold so its a partnership of equals and thats thats something that were hearing from the Current Commission is an a for the lie in shes talking about Investment Partnerships as opposed to 8 but this isnt the 1st time weve heard such rhetoric from european officials and i wondered like the star whats different this time. Well thats quite interesting as here if you can we do a lot of research on that and thats one of the things that weve pointed out that theres been a lot of rhetorical you know collecting africa you partnership as a Strategic Partner but what were seeing is different with what the law is doing is the fact that there is a level of engagement like weve never seen before we saw her 1st trip out of the e. U. Diplomatic trip was to the African Union in february were seeing greater engagement to seeing directorates within the e. U. Kerry ties african issues so its the high level of engagement and also a lot of mainstreaming within the European Commission of african issues like weve never seen before so this is sort of bringing out a transformative agenda showing that. The rhetoric can be done away with and we can now actually focus on a bad thing and sustain in europe and africa relations. So once you have had all of these efforts select a star and thinking great listening to what youre saying about all the efforts that have been made and it isnt of underlined for example but is this maybe a little bit today its considering countries like china and how they have cemented themselves on the continent. Well on the one hand its never too late because the e. U. Is still africas chaar biggest part now its still africas strongest dorna and you need to remember that theres a shared history there so this is quite an important history and like other partners that are now coming up they would say so in terms of russia china. Middle east and partners coming up as partners for africa they dont have this traditional relationship with that because europe and africa also have the summits that they hold and d. C. Is going to have the 6 you africa summit which is quite a strong forum that brings in a lot of this leaders to discuss a lot of Strategic Partnerships that had already been consolidated in both continent so i think that its not too late the thing that has changed now is that they you has realized that they need to work with that and a lot of business things that are being done rebin the e. U. For africa for africa without engagement of a lot of key players in africa are actually what is changing that was. A policy officer for african institutions with the think tank e. C. D p m. Now the locust swarms devastating east africa have reached the democratic republic of congo a small group of days of notice has now reached the east of the country near the shores of lake albus this is the 1st sighting of fever oshas insects in the country since the 1940 s. So my uganda and kenya have been betting the locusts since mid january. Spraying insecticides in a race against time. After millions of locusts revenue drops and grazing land here in northern kenya the insects left behind would could be an even bigger disaster millions of locust eggs that are hedging into baby locusts known as hoppers these hoppers can fly yet when their wings grow new mega swarms i expected killingly hoppers fast is crucial planting season here starts around april the un is worried that a new generation of locusts will emerge at the same time we want to control. The hope was. Almost a 100 times the adults a lot left. So thats a big how big the silent is because if we were handling turn to mildew on from for example. You say to be on times 100. 00 so how big of a problem would be. Is agencies carry out large scale spraying kenya or somalia and ethiopia report theyre short of planes and insecticides the un has made an urgent plea for more help and is warning of a looming hunger crisis in east africa its a now africa has so many heroes and heroines but many of their stories on found in our textbooks aims to change this with its african roots history project using comics animated videos and radio the series tell the stories of african legends from an african perspective the 2nd series of the popular season was launched this week at the social media week in nigeria. This is an illustration of later post. A senegalese poet and scholar who is one of africas greatest leaders. He is one of 25. 00 african heroes and heroines to be featured in the 2nd season of those hit webcomic series african roots in partnership with african artists researchers and historians african roots portrays men and women that have shaped africas history. We talked to many african jungle people and they said we learn more in our history books about historical figures from europe or from the United States afford to build about our own like the people who shaped this continent. African roots aims to be part of preserving the continents very own history. In a modern format talking to the right saying dont people dont nor are the streets not deaf or have not being taught i just say its dark for about 34 years history studies historical studies was yanked of our Law School System and if its no day we have no studies. Those who have some semblance of essential feast riyad those were told perhaps maybe appearing. African roots is designed to close this knowledge gap specially among young people. I feel its important that people need to know what their history is like to see if you know your history you know you i think is a very easy access reform young people especially disease to be able to access that material thats an interesting point. At least the foundations for going onto it understand the old afghan history there. The african roots series includes 2 minute animated videos radio stories and fact sheets that will be distributed in 6 african languages. Says take it from me it will be good and you can look at it on our website that is. Dot com that is a for now from the devil is africa you can catch all stories on our website and Facebook Page today will leave you with these pictures off african heroes and you know when the after receiving these. Type. Every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word published in the. 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