Video / Europe & Central Asia 18 January 2021 1 minute How to Spend It: New EU Funding for African Peace and Security (video) New financial structures will soon allow the EU to fund African military operations – including the supply of lethal weaponry – directly, instead of through the African Union. To avoid aggravating conflicts, Brussels should undertake robust risk assessments, constantly monitor its assistance, insist that recipient countries subordinate military efforts to political strategies and preserve African Union oversight. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video How to Spend It: New EU Funding for African Peace and Security CRISISGROUP Related Tags More for you Report / African Union & Regional Bodies How to Spend It: New EU Funding for African Peace and Security Also available in Also available in Français Podcast / Europe & Central Asia Finland’s President Alexander Stubb on NATO, Europe’s Security and its Relations with the Rest of the World