Africa: EU boosts aid to Africa by $10bn

The EU has pledged to increase its aid to Africa by $10bn (£6bn) to $30bn (£17bn) in the next five years, BBC News reports. The move comes after talks between the head of the EU's executive branch with his counterpart from the African Union in Brussels. The EU's new aid strategy would make Africa its top priority. However, it depends on EU leaders being able to agree their next long-term budget - something they have so far been unable to do.