European and African leaders committed to strengthening trade and better tackling irregular migration Tuesday, at the end of a summit aimed at boosting ties between the two continents.

Two days of talks in the Angolan capital Luanda produced a wide-ranging declaration that nodded to Europe's desire to secure critical minerals and Africa's thirst for jobs and economic growth.

"Africa is rich in natural resources. Resources that are essential for the dual energy and digital transition," European Council President Antonio Costa said in closing remarks at the European Union-African Union summit.

"But its greatest wealth... is its human capital and its youth," he told delegates, adding it was key to develop "value chains" that supported employment on the continent.

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