Committees

The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa

Inquiry

In August 2018 the then Prime Minister said the UK was "seeking to work more closely with the more than 50 nations of Africa to deliver our shared security and prosperity, and through this strengthening a global system that is capable of delivering lasting benefits for all”. She emphasised the importance of inclusive growth, and said the Government would “put our development budget and expertise at the centre of our partnership".

In 2015 the African Union outlined, in Agenda 2063, its strategy to achieve the Pan African Vision of "An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena".

In February 2019, the UK and the AU signed a Joint Communiqué on the African Union-United Kingdom Partnership. This set out "a broad range of shared priorities in support of the African Union’s objectives for the Continent and a shared vision for a prosperous, secure and innovative future for Africa, tackling common challenges such as climate change, and making the most of opportunities such as increasing trade links and the dynamism of Africa’s youthful population".

The Committee’s inquiry will focus on how the UK can best support the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the areas for co-operation set out in the 2019 AU-UK Joint Communiqué.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 20 May 2020
10:00am Public
The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa - Oral evidence 20 May 2020
10:00am
  • James Duddridge (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Africa) at Foreign and Commonwealth Office & Department for International Development)
  • Harriet Mathews OBE
  • Debbie Palmer (Director, West and Southern Africa at Department for International Development)
Virtual meeting
Friday 15 May 2020
3:00pm Public
The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa - Oral evidence 15 May 2020
3:00pm
  • Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Special Envoy to mobilise international support for Africa’s efforts to address the economic challenges African countries will face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic at the African Union)
Virtual meeting
Thursday 12 March 2020
9:45am Public
The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa - Oral evidence 12 March 2020
9:45am
  • General Sir Richard Barrons
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 11 March 2020
10:30am Private
10:40am Public
The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa - Oral evidence 11 March 2020
10:40am
  • Colin Buckley (General Counsel and Head of External Affairs at CDC Group)
  • Peter Maila (Investments Director, Africa Coverage team at CDC Group)
11:40am
  • Professor Gibril Faal OBE (Visiting Professor in Practice at London School of Economics, and Director at GK Partners)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: hlintlrelations@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 7412 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Relations and Defence Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW