Prime Minister, Ntsokoane Sam Matekane was among the Heads of state and government that attended the African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began last Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa.
The summit brought together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental issues, including peace and security, economic integration, and institutional reforms.
The two-day summit saw 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 were also held.
One of the central discussions was focus on the biennial report on the union’s Silencing the Guns initiative, which aims to end armed conflicts on the continent by 2030.
Furthermore, the summit addressed 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 were also on the spotlight.
Amid continuing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi did not attend the summit. Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka represented the country instead.
Source: Lesotho News Agency (LENA) 17/2/2025
