What the African Union Summit really delivered and what needs to be achieved

From left: Kenya's President William Ruto, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, and Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta at the 39th AU Summit in Addis Ababa.

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The 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa from 14-15 February was not short on ambition.

Inside the plenary hall, African leaders spoke the language of sovereignty, reform, industrialisation, artificial intelligence, climate leverage, and geopolitical repositioning.