Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Sudan are suspended from the African Union (AU) over unconstitutional changes of governments. This year's summit is themed under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The AU Summit 36th ordinary session will take place between Wednesday and Sunday. "South Africa, together with our neighbours in the Southern African Customs Union, will soon finalise our industrial offer on the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Euboean Union and China will also have envoys at the AU Summit interested in similar targets as the US.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2023 05:33 UTC