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African Union Summit Opens, As Continent Faces Conflict and Climate Extremes
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The Burundian Head of State succeeded João Lourenço at the head of the African Union. Hoping to take advantage of his mandate to take the lead in a tense subregional context, he seized the opportunity to expand his diplomatic arrangements.
African Union Summit Opens, As Continent Faces Conflict and Climate Extremes
The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year's summit theme of water highlights the damage done by devastating floods across the continent, and the urgency of tackling the effects of the climate crisis.
Mnangagwa Returns to Harare After AU Summit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to Zimbabwe after attending the African Union’s 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government Summit. He was welcomed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport by high-ranking government and security officials. The summit saw Burundian leader President Évariste Ndayishimiye assume the AU Chairmanship from Angolan counterpart President João Lourenço. President Mnangagwa reportedl…
In mid-February 2026, Burundi assumed the rotating presidency of the African Union. A major responsibility for a country with affirmed diplomatic ambitions. What political, diplomatic, economic and social benefits can the country expect? Does it have the capacity to assume this responsibility in a tense regional context, particularly in the Great Lakes region? Can it play a credible role in managing African crises? Political scientist Guillaume …
BURUNDI TAKES THE THRONE: CAN NDAYISHIMIYE BREAK THE AU’S CYCLE OF EMPTY PROMISES?
BURUNDI TAKES THE THRONE: CAN NDAYISHIMIYE BREAK THE AU’S CYCLE OF EMPTY PROMISES? A seismic shift in African leadership as President Évariste Ndayishimiye ascends to chair the African Union. Burundi—a nation that has weathered isolation, sanctions, and skepticism—now holds the continent’s most powerful gavel. This is more than ceremonial rotation. This is a test. Will […] The post BURUNDI TAKES THE THRONE: CAN NDAYISHIMIYE BREAK THE AU’S CYCLE …
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