Activities of Assita KANKO related to 2020/2041(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
Amendments (9)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the particularly close historical ties binding the European Union (EU) and Africa, and the EU’s major contribution both in terms of development aid1 and in the smooth functioning of the African Union (AU)2 ; stresses the need for a future looking, equitable and ambitious relationship between the EU and Africa in order to tackle our shared challenges; _________________ 1 EUR 19.6 billion, 46% of the overall total (2018)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pre sscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_375 2USD 327 million, 42% of its budget, E- 003478/2018
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the strengthening of efforts to combat corruption –, human trafficking and migrant smuggling, illegal migration, and terrorism - constituting as it does a major obstacles to effective development, preventing Africa’s peoples from fully benefiting from the effects of joint EU-AU policies –- to be taken into account in the comprehensive strategy with Africa;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the issue of migration must be prioritised in a context in which more than half of all asylum applications in the EU are rejected in a final court decision3 ; takes the view, therefore, that we must focus on making returns more effective by properly enforcing existing and signing new readmission agreements and issuing consular laissez-passers; _________________ 3 Source: EUROSTAT
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the EU and African nations should work together to tackle the root causes of illegal migration, by improving the sharing of information on criminal gangs and individuals who perpetuate human trafficking and migrant smuggling, the methodology used by these gangs and individuals, and financial data obtained with regard to their ‘business model’, in order to end their Modus Operadi;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the EU and African nations to work together to create an effective and wide reaching information campaign regarding the risks and dangers of human trafficking and migrant smuggling in order to prevent individuals from endangering their lives in order to enter the EU illegally;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. SNotes that African nations are a hub on innovation, entrepreneurialism, and small and medium sized businesses, therefore, supports the digitisation and modernisation of public administration in African countries, in particular with a view to developing reliable civil registration agencies and promoting data exchange so as to combat terrorism and organised crime;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls upon the EU to work hand- in-hand with African nations in order to work towards a global data protection standards that will enable data flows in the future, which in turn will help tackle crime and strengthen our mutual economies;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes Africa’s sustained economic growth; calls, therefore, on the AU to do its utmost to guarantee a decent future for its young people, the main driving force behind the continent’s development4 , and thus to contribute to stopping the arrival of unaccompanied minors and illegal migrants in Europe and to cooperate in readmitting those eligible for return; _________________ 4 62% of sub-Saharan Africa’s population is under 25 years of age https://population.un.org/wpp/Publications/ Files/WPP2019_Highlights.pdf
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that empowering women and girls, and protecting them from human trafficking, violence and exploitation must be a priority in our cooperation with African nations; notes that this can be aided by the exchange of best practice and specific EU initiatives regarding education and health for women and girls; stresses that ensuring the equality, fundamental rights and freedom of women and girls, is an essential component of fighting criminality and strengthening the African economy;