Maseru, Feb.15 — African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began on Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, bringing together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental issues, including peace and security, economic integration, and institutional reforms.
The two-day summit will see African leaders deliberate on the state of peace and security, the African Continental Free Trade Area, and institutional reforms to the bloc, among other strategic matters.
Elections of the bloc’s chair and deputy chair are also set to be held. One of the central discussions will focus on the biennial report on the union’s Silencing the Guns initiative, which aims to end armed conflicts on the continent by 2030.
Additionally, the summit will address Africa’s growing role in global governance, with a report on reforming the UN Security Council expected from the Committee of Ten. Climate change, development financing, and social justice will also be in the spotlight. . .
