African Union leaders gather in Addis Ababa for 36th summit

Cameroon-Info - 19/02
African Union leaders gather in Addis Ababa for 36th summit
African Union HQ in Addis Ababa AA Images
Summit begins with African leaders observing minute of silence for victims of earthquakes in Türkiye, Syria

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) - Dozens of African heads of state and government on Saturday participated in the official opening of the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros who is the new chairperson of the AU Commission, started the summit by asking the participants to stand in solidarity with Türkiye and Syria to observe a minute of silence for the victims of the earthquakes.

Assoumani in his speech underscored the need for coordinated efforts by African countries to achi...
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