EU Proposes Pumping Billions More into Africa, ‘Peace Facility’ Fund to Buy Weapons for Crisis Zones

The European Union (EU) has proposed that billions more in aid be pumped into Africa including a €10.5 billion “Peace Facility” which could be used to purchase weapons for use in crisis areas. EU High Representative on Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini told media on Thursday at the launch of the ‘Neighbourhood and the World’ programme that increasing the bloc’s budget commitment to international aid to €123 billion was “first and foremost a political statement in favour of a stronger European Union in international affairs”, reports Euractiv.The European Commission, the unelected executive branch of the EU, defended its plan to increase contributions by nearly 30 percent for the 2021-2027 budget period, saying: “In times of uncertainties all over the world, the EU strengthens its role as global player that is reliable, responsive and predictable – politically as well as financially.” Spending in sub-Saharan Africa is set to see the biggest increase, from €26.1 billion to €32 billion over the seven years, and €9 billion is to be earmarked for mass migration-related spending. On migration-related spending, Interim Brussels Director for the African poverty charity ONE Emily Wigens said that “Europe’s leaders must recognise that there can be no long-term solution to the refugee crisis without a visionary… Read full this story

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