At the Africa Roundtable forum, decision-makers from politics, business and civil society will discuss new ways for Europe and Africa to work together. Experts urge a change of course and a focus on job creation.
In Africa, foreign military interventions are in the spotlight for failing to end conflicts at the continent's hotspots. Both internal and external political interests are contributing factors.
SIPRI: Climate change hinders peacebuilding in Mali
Research group SIPRI has identified a link between climate change and extremism in the West African country. As the region reels from the sudden death of Western-backed strongman Idriss Deby, instability is rife.
Many Malians have been forced to flee their lands as climate change and insecurity take their toll
A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has detailed how environmental changes, including limited land, freshwater and other natural resources, are at least partly driving the growth of extremist groups operating in Mali. The effects of climate change make peacebuilding more difficult, Farah Hegazi from SIPRI s Climate Change and Risk Program told DW. When climate change has a negative impact on agriculture, for instance, it means people s income goes down.
Stability at risk as Somalia and Kenya spat over sea border
A dispute between Kenya and Somalia over an oil- and gas-rich area in the Indian Ocean is unlikely to spark an armed conflict. But it may have ramifications for fishing communities, as well as the wider region.
Fishermen go about their day on the Kenyan port of Lamu Island, which lies near the disputed area
The ongoing standoff between Kenya and Somalia over a sizable area of the Indian Ocean has sparked concern among hundreds of thousands of people who depend on the region s rich fishing grounds for survival.
France rules out immediate troop cuts in Sahel
Germany s foreign minister has rejected French requests for German engagement in Sahel combat operations. Meanwhile the French president has said he will not reduce the number of French troops in the West African region.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ruled out an immediate reduction of French troops battling Islamist militants in West Africa s Sahel region, saying a rushed exit would be mistake.
Macron and a group of five African allies Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger were taking part in a meeting to discuss their fight against the violent jihadist insurgency across the Sahel region.