UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for Africa to take "action for peace" to combat rising violence as the continent's leaders held their annual summit in Addis Ababa. Most of the sessions at the two-day summit will be held behind closed doors at AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital. Guterres met with several African leaders on Friday, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, to discuss in particular the crisis in the Congo. The summit will also aim to accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) launched in 2020. The 64-year-old Assoumani will "require the support of other senior African leaders to discharge the role, given his country's limited diplomatic heft", according to the International Crisis Group think tank.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2023 21:28 UTC