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The EU has mobilised a further €15 million to support the United Nations and partner countries in the fight against one of the worst desert locust outbreaks seen in East Africa in decades.

Ahead of the upcoming EU-AU Summit, the EU and AU are together organising the Africa-Europe Youth Meet-Up. This will take place from 8-11 July, and will involve a range of partners including youth organisations.

Today, post-Cotonou chief negotiators held another negotiating session online to advance talks towards a new partnership agreement between the EU and the 79 countries of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).

As Africa and Europe seek to re-set their partnership in the face of an unprecedented health and economic crisis, Commissioner Urpilainen will discuss EU-Africa cooperation togethermet with young people, civil society organisations and stakeholders.

Today, Sudan, the European Union, Germany, and the United Nations co-hosted a virtual High-Level Sudan Partnership Conference.

The newly published 2020 Aid Transparency Index (ATI) highlights remarkable improvements made by the European Commission, demonstrating its continued commitment to transparency.

As part of the EU's response to the COVID-19 crisis in Africa, the Commission has decided to grant €54 million to the Central African Republic to help the government shore up public expenditure negatively affected by the fight against the virus.

The EU has today announced a €60 million package to help tackle the health and socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in support of the IGADin its mandate to coordinate national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Horn of Africa.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp decline in remittances, the money that migrant workers send home to their families. The World Bank forecasts a reduction of almost 20% to €401 billion globally, the sharpest yearly decline in recent history.