Assembly adopts AU–regional bodies memorandum on African Standby Force

Decision 942 calls for an observatory to document historical and current violations, monitor state commitments and support advocacy and education. The proposal indicates a turn toward tracking...

The Assembly calls on African states, diaspora communities and justice-seeking peoples to oppose racism, support restitution of looted cultural property and pursue structural reforms. The language...

The Assembly asks for a formal request to the UN to correct disproportionate map representations of Africa, naming the Mercator projection. It frames maps as part of global power and knowledge, a...

Decision 942 describes reform of the postwar multilateral order as necessary to address Africa’s marginalization. This joins reparatory justice to present-day governance and representation, beyond...

The Assembly reaffirmed the Common African Position on Security Council reform, maintaining the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration as reference points. The demand confronts an international...

A separate Assembly declaration addresses the sovereignty, unity and stability of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The decision illustrates how continental solidarity is often articulated through...

Decision 949 provides for an extraordinary summit in Luanda in 2026 on conflict prevention and resolution. It continues the AU’s search for African-led responses, while summit diplomacy must still...

Decision 950 makes sustainable water availability and safe sanitation the AU theme for 2026, linking Agenda 2063 to public health, food security and climate resilience. Water justice is part of...

Decision 955 supports Afrocentric education and the enhancement of African languages, alongside restitution and reparations. This addresses colonial control over curricula and language hierarchies,...

Decision 955 establishes a committee to monitor implementation of the Ninth Pan-African Congress recommendations. It is an institutional bridge from the Lomé Congress of December 2025 to state and...