As we face the challenges of the 21st century, there is more that unites Africa and Europe than divides us. We share a common history of thousands of years. Today, more than ever, we need to work together to build our common future and to work jointly on the defining global issues of our age.
We both have a shared view of the benefits of cooperation on our continents. Europe's journey from the devastation of 1945 to a Union of more than half a billion citizens based on shared values and designed to create peace and prosperity is well-known. So too is Africa's liberation from colonial rule to independence and greater integration through the creation of the African Union (AU).
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