The EU and Africa together: a global force for multilateralism and sustainability

Very moving discussion with Nomzamo Mbatha at Global Citizen ⭕ NOW in Seville. This is exactly why we want to scale up Renewables in Africa. We’re halfway through the campaign we launched in November. So, governments and business leaders, get involved. This is important for the 600

🎒Education should open doors, not close them. Maria paid USD 250 to escape occupied Donetsk to take Ukraine’s national exam. Under occupation, even learning becomes an act of defiance. 🇺🇦For Ukraine’s children, occupation steals their future. 👉 tinyurl.com/49y7367y

Today, we open a new front in the fight against illicit financial flows— a regional hub in Pretoria. With €46 million invested through the SecFin Africa project, the hub will build regional capacity to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, and corruption.

Who’s Africa’s biggest economic partner? Europe or China? 🏭 Investments: Europe $357bn, China $4bn. 🤝 Trade: With Europe, $60bn surplus. With China, $40bn deficit. 🌳 Development aid: Europe $20bn, China $8bn 🇪🇺 With EU Global Gateway, more to come! 👉tinyurl.com/38eazccm

🏡What if everything familiar was taken from you? In occupied Donetsk, Evelin saw her school curriculum rewritten, her language erased, her culture replaced. But she refuses to abandon her identity. 📷 👉 shorturl.at/rj3UD

🆔 Russian passports in occupied Ukrainian areas aren’t just paperwork—they’re control. Refusal means losing pensions and support. Many, like Valentyna, depend on distant family to survive. 🇺🇦 Occupation forces people to become something they’re not. 👉 tinyurl.com/mr39muzz

We are saddened by the passing of former Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza. Our heartfelt condolences go to his family, friends and colleagues, and the people of South Africa.

As the #WAFCON kicks off in Morocco, we celebrate a new chapter with CAF Media.   A partnership that champions football, culture, and closer EU-Africa ties in trade, youth and mutual growth.   Together, we rise. 🌍⚽   #GlobalGateway

Celebrating Kwibohora on Rwanda’s 31st anniversary of Liberation Day. Thank you to the Rwandese High Commission for creating a strong sense of community.

⚖️ Speaking out shouldn’t mean prison. Crimean Tatar leader Nariman Dzhelial got 17 years on false charges. Arbitrary arrests silence resistance. Under occupation, justice means nothing. 🇺🇦 For Ukraine’s occupied, resisting means risking everything. 👉 tinyurl.com/4p9zu348

The Departments of Basic Education, Employment and Labour, and Higher Education and Training joined forces in Pretoria, Gauteng, for the Education 4 Employability (E4E) research seminar, a collaborative initiative supported by the European Union. Hosted under the theme “Bridging

🚸 In occupied Ukraine, education is no longer about learning but obedience. Schools push Russian military ideology, rewrite history, and train kids for war through groups like ‘Yunarmiya.’ Childhood is erased and militarised against their will. 👉tinyurl.com/4ny6u38u

Key discussions are underway focusing on identifying gaps and opportunities in electricity production and transmission to drive sustainable progress hosted by France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. As an International Partners Group member, the EU supports South Africa's Just Energy Transition.

🚨In occupied Mariupol, self-appointed ‘police’ with criminal records enforce Russian laws but ignore real crimes. Homes seized, businesses taken, and resisters threatened. This is lawlessness. 🇺🇦 Under Russian occupation, justice is replaced by fear. 👉 shorturl.at/QKeg1

📢𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Are you leveraging the power of 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, & 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 in the fight against #corruption? Check this out! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

🛑When childhood becomes a prison. Lera escaped violence, but thousands of Ukrainian children remain trapped under occupation with no proper education, healthcare, or safety. Their future is fading away. Occupation steals more than the present. 👉shorturl.at/N7YCW

Let’s take a look at what 🇪🇺 Global Gateway means in action. So far during my mandate, we’ve launched a number of projects that reflect the full scope of our strategy: energy, jobs, education, values, and sustainable finance. Global Gateway is Europe’s strategic tool that

Today marked EU Day for Victims of the Global Climate Crisis. Let’s remember the people & communities facing climate disasters globally, and commit to stronger climate action. We stand in solidarity for a safer future 🌍🕯️ europa.eu/!xvJvR9

Today we are hosting a 2 day Repairs & Maintenance convening with our #Asivikelane partners in Cape Town. Today we will hear perspectives from government, partners and residents themselves on how to work together to ensure informal settlements have access to #basicservices. We