PERSPECTIVE A REVITALISED EU-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP IN PEACE AND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FOR EU FINANCING FOR AFRICAN PEACE AND SECURITY ARCHITECTURE Faith Mabera October 2020 The regional dimension of the EU-Africa partnership should be enhanced as a partnership of equals. The EU should clarify how its strategy links short-term and long-term engagement to the finance instruments of NDICI and EPF The AU should formulate a clear action plan on the future paths of APSA and address the problems undermining APSA’s efficiency.