The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government opened at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The two-day meeting, comprising African leaders from AU members and heads of different international and regional organisations, is held under the AU’s theme for the year 2025: \”Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations\”Beyond reparations as the theme of the year, various critical issues of continental concern, including regional peace and security, continental development, the reform of the AU, and Africa’s increased presence on the international stage, took center stage at the summit, Xinhua news agency reported. The AU Summit on Saturday elected Djiboutian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as the new AU Commission chairperson, and Selma Haddadi, Algerian ambassador to Ethiopia, as thenew AU deputy chairperson. The summit is expected to last until Sunday.
