Ahead of the third international Sudan conference, aid group Save the Children Germany called for significantly stronger efforts to protect civilians in the war-stricken country
He described the transatlantic slave trade as both a human tragedy and a structural injustice.
Mr Youssouf assured Nigeria of the AU’s full solidarity and unwavering support to the Bola Tinubu administration, and Nigerians in promoting sustainable peace and stability.
Mr Poroy said Türkiye had signed a military cooperation agreement with Nigeria to fight terrorism in the country.
The AU has renewed pressure on the remaining 24 member states to ratify AMA to safeguard the continent against substandard and falsified medical products.
“We wish to specifically call on the government to consider the immediate and unconditional release from detention of the vice-president,” said Mr Tinubu.
The African leaders “underscored the importance of historical justice, truth, remembrance, reparatory justice, and the preservation of the dignity of African peoples”.
The secretary-general thanked the African Group at the UN for “unwavering, decisive support” on justice, equality, and reform initiatives.
The 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union began on Wednesday in Addis Ababa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a statement, said he informed UN secretary-general António Guterres on January 12 about the decision.
