32 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2021/2206(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the countries of the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Eritrea, South Sudan and Djibouti) face common risks and threats, including jihadist terrorism, ethnic tensions and problems of weak governance;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the disastrous consequences of the war in Ukraine, with rising food and commodity prices, are exacerbating the major food crisis in the countries of the Horn of Africa;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas consideration must be given to the strategic importance of the Horn of Africa for the EU in political, economic and commercial terms and the EU's strategic partnership with the region for peace, security, democracy, sustainable development and humanitarian aid;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas consideration must be given to the importance of the Red Sea region regarding stability in the Horn of Africa, its significance as a trade and connectivity axis and its concern, shared by the Union, for stability and freedom of navigation;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. In Ethiopia: whereas the conflict in Tigray and the rise in ethnic violence, particularly between the Oromo and Amhara, are adversely affecting the entire region; whereas the conflict has now entered a low-intensity phase, offering a window of opportunity for a negotiated solution; whereas a humanitarian truce was announced by the federal government on 24 February 2022 to facilitate the provision of aid to Tigray, which has been cut off by the conflict; whereas the dam on the Nile built by Ethiopia is provoking tensions with Egypt and Sudan over water supplies;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. In Sudan: having regard to the political stalemate in Sudan since the coup of 25 October 2021 and the very difficult negotiations between civilians and the military; having regard to the very worrying security situation in Darfur with renewed outbreaks of violence observed since November 2021; having regard to the dire economic situation in Sudan, the suspension of payments from the World Bank and the IMF pending a viable political solution and the establishment of a civilian government and the suspension of financial aid from the European Commission (direct aid to the population being maintained); having regard to the projected Russian military base offering the Russians strategic access to the Red Sea;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Ah. In South Sudan: whereas the implementation of the Peace Agreement signed in 2018 has been delayed for over ten years following the country's independence in 2011; whereas President Salva Kiir intends to hold general elections in 2023, in accordance with the deadline set out in the Peace Agreement; whereas the political and military fragmentation of the country, both between and within different political groups, military factions and ethnic groups, is giving cause for concern; whereas the humanitarian situation is worsening as a result of tensions and conflicts in the country, local inter- communal violence and recurrent floods, as well as the social and economic impact of COVID-19 ;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. In Kenya: whereas general elections are to be held on 9 August 2022; whereas the Kenyan political landscape is deeply polarised; whereas the country is struggling economically as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic and accumulated debt; whereas Kenya could play a constructive role in regional peace and security; whereas the HR/VP visited Kenya on 29 January 2022 to formally launch the EU- Kenya strategic dialogue, in which the economy, trade and investment have been identified as the key priorities;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
Aj. In Uganda: whereas President Yoweri Museveni was re-elected for a sixth term in the 14 January 2021 elections and is evidently planning to run again in the 2026 presidential elections; whereas, on 30 November 2021, a military operation was launched in Ituri and North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in response to a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Daesh-affiliated armed terrorist group with roots in Uganda;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
Ak. In Eritrea: whereas President Isaias Afewerki of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice has led the country since its independence in 1993; whereas the democratisation process initiated with the adoption of a constitution in 1997 has since stalled;whereas the Eritrean regime has clamped down on most fundamental freedoms and the human rights situation is giving cause for great concern; whereas Eritrea is one of the least developed countries (LDC); whereas its two principal donors are the Global Fund and the European Commission (with the EU currently channelling EUR 20m into road improvement project in Eritrea through the Emergency Trust Fund);
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
Al. In Djibouti: whereas, on 9 April 2021, the incumbent president, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (IOG), won the elections for the fifth consecutive time; whereas Djibouti is in an eminently strategic position on the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, one of the busiest maritime corridors in the world, which controls access to the Red Sea, thus facilitating a growth model centred on the development of infrastructure (ports, railways); whereas Djibouti is at the epicentre of the crisis sweeping round from the Sahel to the Middle East and, while it is a stable country, its immediate environs are unstable; whereas consideration must be given to Djibouti's significant military involvement with AMISOM in the fight against the al- Shabaab Somali terrorists;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) continue to cooperate closely with African and international partners in order to contribute to a collective response designed to achieve stabilisation and development, especially with the African Union, the IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development), the United Nations and the International Financial Institutions, as well as other key bilateral and regional players;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) adopt a proactive, inclusive and cooperative approach based on seleconstructive engagement with countries and actors present in the Horn of Africa, sharing EU best practices and experience in integrating economic, financial, social, cultural and security-relatedmatters relating to security and economic, financial, social and cultural issues to foster effective cooperation across the region and in the maritime domain, while also acting as a facilitator of dialogue with all parties involved;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) recognise that, despite a favourable turn of events, insecurity and fragility persist throughout the region;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) underline Kenya's potential for enhancing regional stability and playing a constructive role in achieving peace and security; support commitment to a renewed strategic partnership with Kenya, a regional economic pillar and a key stakeholder, strengthening dialogue with the Kenyan authorities on ways of emerging from the crisis in Ethiopia and Somalia;
Amendment 99 #
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 prioritise agreement on a permanent ceasefire as the most urgent objective and facilitate internal reconciliation;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) acknowledge the positive impacts of the commitment shown by the Union and its international partners, especially in the framework of CSDP missions and operations such as Operation Atalanta in, which is guaranteeing maritime security, 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 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) underline the need for the European Union to confirm its position as a credible partner, supporting the new ATMIS operation as part of an integrated approach adopted in coordination with the CSDP missions in Somalia (NAVFOR Operation Atlanta on the Somali coast, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Somalia), the European Peace Facility, humanitarian aid operations and the NDICI instrument;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) welcome the benefits of EU involvement in Somalia; underline the obvious added value of advisory missions to command structures and thus encourage the involvement of European participants in EUTM operations, particularly in an 'advisory' capacity, where contributions by officers would make it possible to exert a significant influence on the conduct of operations and on multilateral military assistance;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) underline Djibouti's positive contribution to peace, security and regional cooperation in the Horn of Africa, in particular through its hosting of the Operation Atlanta logistical platform and the military presence of EU Member States;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) take note ofexpress concern about the growing activity of terrorist groups in the whole region,such as al-Shabaab, a local offshoot of al-Qaeda, in the whole region; stress that the Somali government is finding it difficult to combat the terrorist activities of al- Shabaab, which is proving highly adaptable and able to gain a lasting foothold among the population; call on the European Union and its Member States to focus primarily on the spread of jihadism in the 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 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) point out that the precarious security situation in Somalia is giving cause for great concern and, if not firmly contained, could become a major factor in destabilising the entire Horn of Africa and even areas further afield;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) stress the importance of prioritising the conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia and point out that the holding of elections in proper conditions could facilitate a possible resumption of support from Europe;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) fully support the early implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan through the main monitoring structures such as the Revitalised Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) and by channelling funding into these bodies through the African Union and IGAD;
Amendment 180 #
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 sharing best practices and aligning, when possible, EU initiatives in this field with existing African initiatives; pay special attention to the human security implications of climate change; commend Kenya's efforts to collaborate on environmental challenges, welcoming in particular the approval by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA- 5) meeting in Nairobi in March 2022 af a resolution to end plastic pollution and forge an international legally binding agreement by 2024;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) support the reconstruction of affected regions and economic revival by adopting additional special measures for the funding of reconstruction and recovery;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) point out that the Horn of Africa is the location of some of the main countries of origin, transit and destination of significant migratory flows, including irregular migration to other countries in the region as well as to the EU;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) take note ofunderline their concern at the growing, multifaceted influence of third parties in the region; recognise that the increasing presregional powers that do not share the Union`s values or objectives in the region and are seeking to assert themselves as dominant partners at the expencse of actors that do not share the Union`s values, interests and objectives could undermine the EU’s role as a privileged partnerthe Union and its Member States; take note that their sole ambition is to promote strictly bilateral interests and step into the breach in certain African countries, with no regard for ethical principles, the rule of law or international standards;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) point out that construction projects in Djibouti are being largely funded by China and that there is a very real risk of over-indebtedness to that country, which also officially inaugurated a military base in Djibouti in 2017 with a view to playing a greater role in anti-piracy, humanitarian relief and peacekeeping operations in the region;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
ub. commit now to ending the crisis in Sudan, in particular by means of more effective communication in order to enhance EU action on the ground in terms of humanitarian aid and direct support for the populations in a bid to counter Russian and Chinese influences;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va ) encourage the Council and the European Commission to assess the impact of the war in Ukraine on EU influence in the region and consider ways of maintaining privileged links with certain countries there;