The war in Sudan, the conflict between the DRC and Rwanda, and the current situation in Mozambique were all under discussion at the extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the African Union, held in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting was chaired by João Lourenço and dedicated to agricultural development on the African continent.
This Saturday, 11 January, the President of Angola chaired the extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the African Union, which took place in Kampala, Uganda, dedicated to agricultural development on the African continent.
At the end of the meeting, João Lourenço spoke about the post-election crisis in Mozambique, which has killed almost 300 people.
Mozambique, a country facing an armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, which has not yet been definitively stabilised, is facing a new challenge: democracy.
The continent and the world are convinced that the spirit of unity of Mozambicans will prevail, as well as the dialogue and consultation that are so necessary for the re-establishment of public order (…) and the return to normal life for citizens.
The war in Sudan was also analysed by the African heads of state. Lourenço expressed concern about the ‘serious consequences for the lives and security of citizens, for the economy of the country and neighbouring countries, due to the high number of refugees they are receiving’. The President of Angola, who will assume the rotating presidency of the African Union in February, called on ‘the parties to the conflict to seriously consider the need to resolve the conflict through dialogue’.
Regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, João Lourenço said that the conflict should reach ‘a conclusion soon’, adding that ‘a summit at the highest level will certainly help to unblock the impasse in order to prevent the process from going backwards and to ensure that the understandings and gains already made are not wasted’.
The extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the African Union, which took place in Kampala, Uganda, was dedicated to agricultural development on the African continent. It focused on the Integrated Programme for the Development of Agriculture in Africa. Progress in this area since the Malabo declaration was approved in 2014 was analysed and the objectives to be achieved over the next ten years were outlined – Strategy and Ten Year Action Plan of the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme Post Malabo – CAADP 2026-2035.
João Lourenço called on his peers to prioritise agriculture and to allocate at least 10% of national budgets to the agricultural sector.
The President of Angola, João Lourenço, will take over the Presidency of the African Union from February for a period of one year.
RFI