Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union.
This meeting convenes ahead of the 38th African Union Summit which will convene on 15 and 16 February 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together Heads of State and Government from all 55 AU member states, alongside leaders from international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector.
Under the theme ‘Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations’ the Summit will focus on advancing reparatory justice and fostering racial healing across the continent.
The election of the African Union Commission (AUC) senior leadership including the next AUC chairperson for the 2025-2028 period will be a major development at the 38th AU summit.
Three candidates are vying for the AUC chairperson position : Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, and Madagascar’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Richard Randriamandrato. (End)