Online Reporter
Wallace Ruzvidzo in LUANDA, Angola
President Mnangagwa has arrived in Angola to join leaders of European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Member States in attending the seventh AU-EU Summit which kicks off this afternoon and ends tomorrow.
Over the two days, the leaders will discuss how to strengthen cooperation in priority areas that include peace, security, governance and multilateralism, prosperity, people, migration and mobility.
The summit, which marks 25 years of partnership between the two blocs, is being held under the theme “Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism”.
It will be co-chaired by Angolan President João Lourenço, and the president of the European Council, António Costa.
The EU will also be represented by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, while AU will be represented by Chair of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
The AU-EU partnership, formally established at the first Africa-EU Summit in Cairo in 2000, continues to serve as a vital platform for political dialogue, economic collaboration, and cultural exchange between the two continents.
Over the past quarter century, this strategic relationship has delivered tangible results in areas such as infrastructure development, peace operations, education and skills, health, innovation, and climate resilience.
President Mnangagwa is accompanied by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Professor Amon Murwira, Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet (Presidential Communications) Mr George Charamba and other senior Government officials.
