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Abstract

This study analyzes introduction of the Global Gateway Agenda (GGA) by the European Union (EU) in 2021, which represents a tactical transition by the EU to viewing, handling, and overcoming multi-dimensional security issues in Africa. The agenda is relevant because it provides a comprehensive paradigm of development programs encompassing international trade, digital connectivity, and cooperation instead of focusing only on military interventions. The fundamental shift in the paradigm occurred because of the recent increase in global threats to security, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, climate issues, and widespread civil unrest, significant challenges that tend to affect the African security landscape. Nevertheless, due to historical economic entanglement, unequal trade relations, and lack of appropriate infrastructure, African nation-states are vulnerable to climate change and migration. This raises tensions with the EU since, although African countries want fair relations and to act as agents of change in setting development policies, the EU’s power remains through aid retaliations and political pressure. Thus, by engaging in various partnerships, the EU-African Union (AU) has emphasized infrastructure development, environmental sustainability, and improving education, health, trade, and others since the strategies lead to lasting stability and wealth in Africa. Therefore, this study will examine the impact of the EU’s Global Gateway Agenda on EU-Africa security relations.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/irj.09.01.04

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