On the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as the African Union (AU), the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for resistance to all forms of instrumentalisation of member states, stating that Africa must not become a "geostrategic battleground". Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other African leaders also addressed ongoing issues in the continent, including poor leadership, corruption, poverty, war, climate crisis, and external influences. Critics argue that personal interests and a lack of unity among African leaders hinder the effectiveness of the AU.

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