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Addis Ababa — Foreign ministers from across Africa continue to arrive in Addis Ababa ahead of the 39th African Union (AU) Summit, as preparations intensify for high-level discussions at the continental gathering. Arriving this morning at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport were Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba of South Sudan; Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa…
Cairo — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and General Abdel Mageed Saqr, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and minister of defence, attended the lineup of Egyptian troops assigned to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Egypt’s military spokesperson said Wednesday. The ceremony underscored Cairo’s continued engagement in African peace and…
At the opening session of the 48th AU Executive Council, AUC Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali underscored “the urgency of institutional reform, & the imperative of peace and development on the continent” ahead of the 39th AU Assembly. On #Water & sanitation; this year’s theme, he stressed that it “must be protected as a shared resource &…
Dubai — Text of Remarks By President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026. Dr. Adesina, fellow Heads of State, distinguished investors and partners, It is a pleasure to join you this evening on the occasion of the official launch of the…
Dubai — Text of remarks by H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, at the launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in Dubai on February 3, 2026. Thank you very much, my brother, Akin, and thanks for this invite. I am delighted to join you this evening at the launch of…
Text of the Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina at the Launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit in dubai on February 3, 2026 Your Excellency, Joan Lourenco, President of the Republic of Angola and the Chairman of the African Union.Your Excellency, Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.Your Excellency, John Dramani…
The African Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Platform today commenced its 2026 Statutory Political Meeting in Addis Ababa, with a strong call for accelerated action to translate continental policy commitments into tangible results and to place youth empowerment at the heart of Africa’s governance and peace agenda. In her welcoming remarks,…
The Global Africa Investment Summit (GAIS), a groundbreaking platform designed to connect Africa’s untapped sovereign assets with global private capital, was officially launched today. Co-founded by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, former president of the African Development Bank Group, and Margery Kraus, founder and executive chair of APCO, the platform is poised to become a catalyst for…
The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges. The two-day meeting, comprising foreign ministers from AU member…
Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, a new study released yesterday by Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has shown. Of this total, US$8.6 trillion remains undeveloped, reflecting an under-explored continent where fragmented…
