President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Angola’s capital on Monday morning to attend the 7th African Union (AU)–European Union (EU) Summit, a two-day gathering marking the 25th anniversary of the landmark partnership between the continents.
Hosted by Angolan President João Lourenço, who chairs the AU, the summit is co-chaired by Lourenço and European Council President António Costa. It follows the successful G20 Summit in Johannesburg—the first on African soil—under Ramaphosa’s leadership, and builds on the May 2025 EU-AU ministerial meeting in Brussels.
Leaders will engage in two plenary sessions: one on Peace, Security, Governance, and Multilateralism; the other on Prosperity, People, Migration, and Mobility. South Africa, as an AU member, will prioritize EU support for the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063, aiming to advance sustainable development and integration.
The AU delegation includes AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, while Europe is represented by Costa, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. Other African attendees include Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie.
Held amid global conflicts and unilateralism threats, the summit reaffirms AU-EU ties through inclusive forums like the preceding Youth and Civil Society Forum (20–21 November) and Business Forum. Ramaphosa is accompanied by International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola.
Proceedings, under the theme “Promoting Peace and Prosperity Through Effective Multilateralism,” continue until Tuesday, focusing on shared values for sustainable growth and stability.