Agriculture, a key sector of the new post-Cotonou EU-ACP agreement

EU-Africa relations are definitely on the agenda! On the banana issue, Afruibana organized a webinar last Wednesday on "Agriculture at the heart of the Africa-Europe relationship" as part of the new post-Cotonou EU-ACP agreement. Remember that Afruibana is a pan-African association created in 2017 from the grouping of associations of banana, pineapple and mango producers in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Ghana. On December 3, negotiators from the European Union (EU) and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OEACP) - the new name for the former ACP Group of States - agreed, after three years of debate, on a new partnership agreement which will succeed the Cotonou agreement. The agreement, which remains to be ratified, covers a large number of areas ranging from sustainable development and growth to human rights, peace and security, with emphasis on regional priorities. In terms of timing, the Cotonou Agreement is extended until November 30, 2021, time to proceed ...