European Union-African Union summit, 24-25 November 2025

November 25, 2025
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Leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) member states will meet in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism’. The summit, marking 25 years of EU-AU partnership as well as 50 years of independence for Angola and several other African countries, will be co-chaired by the President of Angola, 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, and the AU by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chair of the African Union Commission.

 

Over the two days, leaders will participate in two thematic sessions to discuss how to strengthen cooperation in key areas:

  • peace, security, governance and multilateralism
  • prosperity, people, migration and mobility

Leaders are expected to issue a joint declaration at the end of the summit.

The EU has launched 12 civilian and military missions and operations in Africa as part of the common security and defence policy (CSDP).

Countries covered:

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia
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