Africa: The AU-EU Summit Didn't Prove Immune to COVID-19 – but That May Be a Blessing in Disguise

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Africa: The AU-EU Summit Didn't Prove Immune to COVID-19 – but That May Be a Blessing in Disguise

Analysis - This year was supposed to be crucial for Africa-Europe relations, culminating in the sixth AU-EU Summit, scheduled for 28 and 29 October in Brussels. But then COVID-19 happened. After a long palaver, a decision was finally taken: the summit will be postponed to 2021, although a date still needs to be fixed. Geert Laporte explains why postponing may not be such a bad thing.

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