Rather than seeking common African positions, prioritising Africa’s development and peace can provide a foundation for meaningful global influence.
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Rather than striving for continent-wide positions and action, an introspective strategy prioritising Africa’s development and peace would more effectively enhance the continent’s geopolitical agency. This should be complemented by a more strategic engagement with key partners. Africa should commit to foreign policy support only on matters where its interests are directly at stake. It should pursue common positions on issues that hinder the continent’s ability to achieve peace and development – like
As part of a strategic foreign policy aimed at the future, African states should agree on a standardised set of transparency and project execution guidelines that are uniformly applicable to foreign investors and countries operating in Africa. These criteria must encompass public consultations and sustainability benchmarks. The requirements should be clear, simple and publicly available – as all subsequent agreements should be.
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