‘There are many other interested countries knocking at our door,’ said Kallas. Critics say that the cooperation deals are largely symbolic, pointing to the limited detail on what they will change in practice. Among the interested parties in Africa are Senegal, Cameroon, Gambia and Nigeria, with Kallas set to visit her counterpart Yusuf Tuggar on 23 March. The EU Commission is close to concluding an agreement with Senegal that will build on what the Commission describes as ‘strengthened security cooperation in recent years’. Cameroon, meanwhile, is hoping that Kallas will give the green light for €50m in EU cash to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea when she arrives in Yaoundé on 26 March, along with EU foreign and trade ministers for the World Trade Organization’s annual ministerial summit.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2026 10:54 UTC