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One of the best things that emerged from the 5th AU-EU Summit of November 29 to 30 was the convergence of views. The second good thing observers noticed was the determination in the minds of the over 80 Heads of State, Governments and officials of various international organisations.

On the basis of these, many participants left the imposing Sofitel Hotel Ivoire with very high hopes of seeing decision makers of the two continents, Africa and Europe reshape the faith of the young generation. This wide spectrum of hope couldn't have been otherwise considering that the main theme of the summit hinged on the youth.  "Investing in youth for a sustainable future",  was the theme that guided all deliberations.

As one would have expected, the arching problem of massive youth migration, especially from Africa across the Mediterranean to Europe in search of greener pastures occupied central stage. After the broadcast by the American TV channel, CNN on the inhuman treatment and trafficking of young people in transit to Europe in Libya, the air of anger polluted Africa, Europe and the rest of the World.

The question on every mind is no longer why young people are taking such risk to travel under such difficult conditions across the desert to Europe. The answer is clear and is known by everyone, general poverty generated by lack of employment.

Of course, Africa and Europe are the most hit, one on the giving end and the other on the receiving end. It is for this reason that the two continents must work together to handle this problem of unemployment, in fact, treating the problem from the root.

It will be wrong to remain contented only in repatriating those who have left back to their countries of origin. It is surely a very good initiative but it could have been better if these youth are provided the jobs that can hold them back. Migration in itself is not a bad thing. Migration is a human factor that plays its own role in human development. But it should be done in an organised and legal way. This is just what many participants agreed upon in Abidjan. 

The European Union, one must accept, is Africa’s biggest partner and closest neighbour. It is its biggest investor, biggest trading partner, biggest provider of development aid and humanitarian assistance as well as i...

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