The DRC, Rwanda, Ethiopia, responding to coups – divisions between member states have been racking the African Union, and the rifts appeared to widen during the organisation’s summit this week in Addis Ababa.
African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, addresses the opening of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 17 February 2024.
AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said that over his past seven years at the helm, he has noticed “a decline in the beautiful spirit of African solidarity and pan-Africanism, the soul of our renaissance” daily.Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.
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