European and African leaders promise partnership to 'build common future'

A summit between European and African leaders has ended in Brussels with promises of a partnership to "build a common future."

The two-day summit was the first meeting of its kind in five years and was billed as a chance to reset the relationship between the two continents.

On his way to the summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gave his thoughts on what a "new partnership" with Africa should entail:

"Well, it means mutual respect, mutual recognition of what we can all bring to the party. Investment in our economies, infrastructure investment. And in many ways, for former colonizers to give back to the continent."

A considerable amount has changed since the last AU - EU meeting in 2017.

Rebuilding from the Coronavirus that delayed this meeting was one of the many topics discussed, including everything from trade and agriculture to migration and security.

(CGTN)