The European Studies Association of Sub Saharan Africa (ESA-SSA) is organising a workshop on “Broadening the debate on EU-Africa relations – perspectives from Africa”, scheduled to take place from 19-20 July, 2017, at the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation (GovInn) in Pretoria, South Africa. Our aim is to prioritise African voices and perspectives about the EU-Africa relationship, particularly in light of changes to the global order. We are interested in exploring underrepresented areas of the relationship as well as examining traditional issues from different or unconventional perspectives.