38th African Summit kicks off in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa-Saba:
The 38th African Union Summit kicked off today, Saturday, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The summit is expected to study and make far-reaching decisions on various political, social and economic fields to enhance and develop the well-being and quality of life for African citizens.
Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed said in his speech at the opening of the 38th summit that the title of this summit calls on us to work to heal the wounds of historical injustice, overcome the suffering and scars that have affected our development, eliminate poverty, discrimination, and inequality, put an end to the exploitation of our natural resources, and establish the foundations of a path of transformation and change that allows us to overcome the imbalances of the past, and correct all the injustices that our societies have suffered from on this continent.
He stressed the need to rise above the historical differences imposed by the borders drawn by colonialism, by developing solidarity among all nations on this continent, and working to build and construct our common destiny in order to benefit and employ enormous energies.
For his part, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, said, "The brotherly Palestinian people have suffered and continue to suffer from the most heinous types of injustice.
The terrible and unjust war has destroyed everything in Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip. The continued deprivation of the people of their basic rights to independence, peace, existence and life in all simplicity constitutes a grave disgrace to all humanity."
He added, "We see the complete silence of the world despite this terrifying scene that the people of Gaza are living after more than a year, and some of them are even calling for the deportation of the Palestinians, which exacerbates the situation."
Faki stressed that the heroic Palestinian people remain steadfast, as the African Union has remained and will remain by their side with all strength and determination.
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