| ID | 176091 |
| Title Proper | Africa+1’ summit diplomacy and the ‘new scramble’ narrative |
| Other Title Information | recentering African agency |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Soulé, Folashadé |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | ‘RUSSIA–AFRICA SUMMIT 2019’, ‘UK–AFRICA SUMMIT 2020’, ‘Middle East–Africa summit 2020’, ‘Africa–France summit 2020’, ‘Turkey–Africa summit 2020’, ‘Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2021’, ‘Russia–Africa summit and Economic forum 2022’. Not a month passes without the announcement of an upcoming ‘Africa+1’ summit, meeting, forum, or other form of summitry1 bringing together the continent’s presidents, ministers, and high-level officials with their traditional, emerging, and aspiring partners or with multilateral organizations.2 Regional bodies like the European Union (EU) have increased the priority given to their Africa strategy as manifested by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to the African Union (AU) headquarters in February 2020 accompanied by an unprecedented large delegation from Brussels, including 20 commissioners. Non-traditional partners like Malta3 and Estonia4 have also established Africa strategies in 2020. Whether these meetings are focused on promoting trade and investment relations, discussing security matters, or creating platforms to promote a new relationship, they demonstrate that the continent is the subject of rising interest. |
| `In' analytical Note | African Affairs Vol. 119, No.477; OCT 2020: p.633–646 |
| Journal Source | African Affairs Vol: 119 No 477 |
| Key Words | FOCAC ; Africa+1 |