Theodore Murphy

Associate Senior Policy Fellow @ecfr, Associate Fellow @RUSI writes on Horn of Africa and Africa-Europe.
[email protected]

[Theodore Murphy @TheodoreMurphy]

@TheAfricaReport @grok can you summarise this article please?

[Gashaw Ayferam Endaylalu @AyferamGashaw]

#RedSeaGulfofAdenDialogue's Panel-2 afternoon discussion on Horn-Gulf Economic & Security Cooperation challenges is underway. Amb. Reta Alemu moderates, with Dr. @TheodoreMurphy, Amb. John Gai Yoh, & Brig. Gen. Bulti Tadesse shares their perspectives.

[david_mcnair @David_McNair]

In the wake of the #EuropeanElections, Ameer Chughtai of @ecfr and I wrote for @euronews on why Europeans should bet on reform of the @IMFNews and @WorldBank 👇🏾

@ONECampaign

https://t.co/CB7mfUT5lG

[ECFR Africa @ECFRAfrica]

"The Italian-made Mattei Plan signifies not just a policy initiative but a window of opportunity to redefine Europe's role in Africa and globally" - writes
@madprocopio
on Italy's new Africa strategy in her article for
@euronews
https://t.co/URiSSJDoWd

[ECFR Africa @ECFRAfrica]

📣Tomorrow we will be at the Invest in African Energy Forum discussing how international and African actors can cooperate in the pursuit of the energy transition. Special thanks to @EnergyCapPower and @energy_african for your collaboration in organizing this event! #IAE2024

[Maddalena Procopio @madprocopio]

Excited @nj_ayuk will inaugurate @ECFRAfrica roundtable on 15 May organized with @energy_african during #IAE2024 in Paris. We'll discuss geopolitical cooperation (vs competition) to unlock #AfricanEnergy and mining systems @mytheoz @carole_nakhle @ecfr @ECFRParis @EnergyCapPower

[ECFR @ecfr]

📰 "Sudan's civil war creates not only a humanitarian crisis but a governmental vacuum" - read @TheodoreMurphy's piece for @Euractiv on why European policymakers need to short-circuit Sudan's warring parties' attempt to manipulate aid @ECFRAfrica👇
https://t.co/V8hPvlIwtQ

[Theo Acheampong, PhD @mytheoz]

In this new policy brief, which I authored as a Visiting Fellow at @ECFRAfrica, I unpack how Africa and Europe can become green industry partners of choice in the context of the geopolitics of #criticalminerals and the #energytransition. Here are some highlights:

✅ The EU should take a clearer stance on which aspects of the critical raw materials value chain it wants to participate in within Africa – whether upstream, midstream, or downstream processing.

✅ Decision-makers in Europe can best position themselves by providing financing instruments to de-risk and catalyse the private sector investments that will unlock the local production and value addition prioritised by African policymakers.

✅ Europeans should also pursue a regional approach by connecting individual projects to bigger systems, as exemplified by the Lobito corridor in the DRC, Zambia, and Angola.

✅ The EU can also distinguish itself as a partner by pushing for the stricter application of environmental, social, and governance principles, in contrast to the lower standards generally delivered by geopolitical rivals. As part of this, the bloc should work with its partners on China joining the Minerals Security Partnership; it should also promote African membership of the partnership.

Access the full paper at https://t.co/HQ1DHf2rdN

Thanks to my colleagues at ECFR, especially @madprocopio, for their helpful comments and great discussions on this paper

[Theodore Murphy @TheodoreMurphy]

@africa_amani @SolomonADersso @elghassimw Where can one download and listen in purely audio format? Not available on Google Podcasts for example. Thanks!

[ECFR Africa @ECFRAfrica]

🌍Yesterday we co-hosted the event "The security situation in the Horn of Africa: a regional perspective" with @FESonline. Thank you all for joining us and special thanks to our speakers @HannaTetteh and Heiko Nitzschke!

[ECFR Africa @ECFRAfrica]

📢 New commentary!
In his latest piece, Visiting Fellow @Ameer_Chughtai calls for European policymakers to focus their economic and political resources on specific climate finance policies that can support African #climate ambitions.📄Read it here: https://t.co/byhbMYLHsg

[Maddalena Procopio @madprocopio]

Looking forward to joining the discussion at the @hsafricapolicy where I will talk about our ongoing research on the UAE's growing footprint in Africa's energy and mineral spaces and the implications for Europe @ecfr @ECFRAfrica

[ECFR @ecfr]

1/ Europe’s old Sahel strategy is dead – and Russia is circling over its carcass, writes @_Will_Brown @ECFRAfrica
https://t.co/1bu0eaujnI

[ECFR @ecfr]

📣Job alert!

We're looking for a Programme Assistant (@ECFRAfrica) to provide support in a variety of administrative fields including budget tasks, internal reporting, database management, activities coordination, events organization, social media.

https://t.co/cVzZnpr0kC

[ECFR Africa @ECFRAfrica]

🇹🇩 In order to unpack the death of opposition leader Yaya Dillo and its implications for #Chad and #Sudan, we hosted a webinar today with speakers Minni Minnawi, Roland Marchal and @TheodoreMurphy. Thank you to our panelists and participants!

[Camille Lons - Leaving X for @camillelons.bsky.so @CamilleLons]

It was a pleasure discussing with @EUSR_Weber, @AmbassadorBuck and @TheodoreMurphy @ecfr on Red Sea security yesterday, on the launch day of 🇪🇺 CSDP mission ASPIDES.

[Christian Buck @_ChristianBuck]

My thanks to @ECFRAfrica for having me on this great panel to discuss the security situation in the #RedSea today @ECFRBerlin , while the EU Foreign Affairs Council launched the maritime mission EUNAVFOR #ASPIDES to restore and protect the freedom of navigation and trade there.