
Rita Laranjinha
Rita Laranjinha is the Executive Director for Africa at the European External Action Service, actively involved in shaping EU-Africa relations. She co-chaired a significant partnership dialogue with the CEEAC, focusing on enhancing cooperation in political, security, and economic domains to address shared challenges in Central Africa.
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Rita Laranjinha is the special envoy from Portugal for Africa.
Coopération Portugal-Confédération AES : Une mission de Lisbonne à Ouagadougou pour renforcer le dialogue entre les deux partiesSidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·
Burkina Faso· 2026-06-02
Rita Laranjinha, managing director for Africa of the European External Action Service, revealed that the European Union remains engaged around the world and to address global challenges.
EU Ambassador assures commitment in her Gambia tenureThe Point (Gambia)·
Gambia· 2025-05-13
She is the Executive Director for Africa at the European External Action Service and co-chaired the partnership dialogue.
CEEAC – UE : un dialogue de partenariat pour une coopération renforcée | Gabonreview.comGabon Review – news and current affairs from Gabon·
Gabon· 2025-03-04
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