Activities of Assita KANKO related to 2021/2206(INI)
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REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s strategic relationship and partnership with the Horn of Africa
Amendments (30)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief of 1981,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the locust invasion in East Africa is the worst in 25 years for Ethiopia and Somalia, and the worst in 70 years for Kenya and poses a major threat to food security in the region; whereas experts have predicted that increased cross border movements of locusts between Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia will further aggravate an already precarious food security situation;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas existing regional organizations such as the African Union and Combined Joint Task Force are leading actors in addressing the Horn of Africa’s security concerns;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) fully recognise the potential and the strategic relevance of the region, and develop a truly strategic vision for cooperation and engagement by continuously working to implement and adapt the Horn of Africa strategy in the light of recent developments in the region, giving new impetus to equal footing and a mutually beneficial relationship based on coherent, timely and effective consultations and common values, interests and prospects; notes that development aid is at times misused by governments of receiving countries, thereby contributing to corruption in the country;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) coordinate efforts in the region with the African Union and its regional components, as well as with the UN and other like-minded partners; maintain support for ongoing missions in the area that help these efforts including the three EU CSDP missions, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, which fights piracy off the Somali coast, the EUTM Somalia, which contributes to the training of Somali security forces and EUCAP Somalia, which assists in developing self-sustaining capacity for enhancing maritime security;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) contribute to regional security and stability both through conflict resolution and mediation activities and by addressing the root causes of conflicts; through political, financial, operational and logistical support; such contributions would include supporting an open political space allowing for democratic transitions, rule of law and state-building, allocating additional money than the €175.9 million given in 2021 and mobilising new financial instruments like the European Fund for Sustainable Development, European Peace Facility and providing strategic air and sea lift support;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) support all diplomatic efforts devoted to ending the ongoing conflict within Ethiopia, both at national level and in the forums provided by the African Union, in order to agree on a permanent ceasefire; advocates for much needed humanitarian aid and facilitate internal reconciliationcess to Ethiopia as the conflict in the Tigray region has left it on the edge of a humanitarian disaster;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) support all diplomatic efforts devoted to ending the ongoing conflict within Ethiopia, both at national level and in the forums provided by the African Union, United Nations and other international partners in order to agree on a permanent ceasefire and facilitate internal reconciliation;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) acknowledge the positive impacts of Operation Atlanta in guaranteeing maritime security, by both preventing piracy attacks before they happen and decreasing the success rate of those that do, demonstrated by the 100% success rate in protecting WFP vessels delivering humanitarian aid to Somalia; and take note of the non-extension of its mandate within the UNSC; call on the Member States to show adequate commitment to the EU Training Mission in Somalia both in terms of personnel and means, in order to empower the Somali Armed Forces to guarantee security in the country;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) take note of the growing activity of terrorist groups in the whole region, and provide tailored and effective assistance to the affected countries in countering both the immediate effects of this expansion and the root causes of extremism and radicalisation, radicalisation and susceptibility for recruitment while also recognising that the root causes for terrorism are complex;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) take note of the growing activity of terrorist groups in the wholecluding Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda in the Horn of Africa and in the wider region, and provide tailored and effective assistance to the affected countries in countering both the immediate effects of this expansion and the root causes of extremism and radicalisation;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) acknowledge the United States Africa Command (Africom) prioritization of counter terrorism efforts against Al- Shabaab and other terrorist organisations in the Horn of Africa through Operation Octave Quartz in Djibouti and Somalia;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(j a) take note of the successful efforts by states, including Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia to improve the region’s stability and peace through methods such as the First Horn of Africa Initiative Project secured by Kenya or Tanzania’s economic growth since 1985;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) fully support democratic transitions, the rule of law and state- building processes and promote an open political space; deploy, whenever possible, election observation missions which at any moment the EU stands ready to deploy to accompany national electoral processes;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) scale up initiatives to involve women in politics to encourage better policy making, education for girls and help end female genital mutilation and forced marriage which is widespread in the Horn of Africa and a serious breach of human dignity and rights;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) work in partnership with our African counterparts and civil society to identify and address the main human dignity and rights challenges and priorities in the region;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) mainstreamsupport transitional justice into its conflict management approach in the region and support the fight against corruption, terrorism, violence and impunity;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) fully support efforts by the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) to promote human rights in Somalia and peacekeeping efforts against Al-Shabaab which threatens the security of democracy and rule of law in the country;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) work towards an equal partnership between the EU and African countries instead of one based on aid dependency; set clear parameters and switch from filling budget gaps to providing incentives for growth, including stimulating entrepreneurship and increased trade capacity;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) take note of the region’s demographic development and recognise the role of young people and women in achieving economic sustainable development as through trade and investment Europe can help make women a pivotal demographic of consumers and participants in the national economy in order to achieve the economic emancipation of women; strengthen EU support for access to education and vocational training, and the upskilling and reskilling of the workforce, according to the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(n a) take note the role that terrorism and jihadism plays in preventing economic growth in Somalia and in other countries in the Horn of Africa; takes note of Al-Shabab’s economic presence in the Horn of Africa through charcoal smuggling and extortion of farmers, businesses, and aid organizations;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) scale up common actions in the fight against climate change, in particular in mitigation, adaptation, resilience and disaster risk management; share the benefits of the European Green Deal with our partners and support them in adopting their own climate transition agendas by sharingupport the sharing of best practices and aligning, when possible, EU initiatives in this field with existing African initiatives; pay special attention to the human and food security implications of climate change, including the locust swarm crisis;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) provide assistance and support to the countries hosting and assisting refugees; facilitate the relocation of displaced persons and internally displaced persons in the region;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(t a) support countries in the region seeking membership in the World Trade Organisation(WTO) and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA); continue to engage with the East African Community (EAC) and IGAD to promote economic cooperation, generating opportunities for foreign investment and private sector development to increase regional integration;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(u a) express grave concern about reports noting queues of several hundred men outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa registering with Ethiopian security guards outside the embassy to fight in Putin's brutal war against Ukraine;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) take note of Djibouti’s strategic interest for China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ due to its maritime access, with China investing an estimated 9.8 billion USD in infrastructure projects in the country while also taking note of Russian efforts to pursue greater naval military presence in Somalia and Djibouti;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
(v b) recognise Australia’s ongoing support for the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)’s counterterrorism and state-building efforts, and additional humanitarian aid efforts;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)
(v c) recognise the United Kingdom’s efforts to promote peace and stability in Somalia by combating terrorism in the country through the ongoing Operation TANGHAM; takes note of the United Kingdom Military training programs with the Somali National Army to promote stronger leadership and local security; takes note of the United Kingdom’s logistical and military support for peace building efforts in the Horn of Africa conducted by the United Nations and AMISOM;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v d (new)
(v d) recognise the United States' involvement in the region via the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti in order to promote regional security, stability and prosperity; acknowledge the US’s efforts to cease hostilities and provide humanitarian aid in Ethiopia through negotiations between the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and Ethiopian officials;