AU reaffirms restitution of cultural property as part of historical justice

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...

The summit placed Africa’s collective voice in multilateral institutions alongside trade, security and development. This current agenda echoes earlier Pan-African demands for political equality...

The Assembly identifies shared memory and solidarity as foundations for lasting transnational ties. This state-level framing intersects with popular memory work, cultural movements and diaspora...

At the summit opening, AU leaders described access to water and sanitation as essential to development, public health, food security and stability. The framing places basic infrastructure within...

President Évariste Ndayishimiye assumed the rotating chairmanship at the 39th Assembly. Rotation broadens regional representation in continental leadership, though chairmanship does not transfer the...

The Assembly concluded two days of deliberation and adopted its decisions, declarations and resolutions. Its resolutions on reparations, global governance and integration carry forward Pan-African...