Africa: AU Summit - Annual Ritual Without Tangible Progress

Africa: AU Summit - Annual Ritual Without Tangible Progress

Addis Abeba -- Every February, heads of state and government from across the continent gather under the banner of the African Union in Addis Abeba, a city that symbolizes Africa's diplomatic heart. The summits produce carefully crafted communiqués, ambitious development themes, and public pledges of unity. Then the leaders return home, and for millions of ordinary Africans, little changes.