ApexBrasil Opens First African Office in Addis Ababa to Boost Trade and Investment
Recap of the Work of the AU Peace and Security Council in August 2026
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Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed oversaw the signing of a landmark Framework for Cooperation between the National Bank of Ethiopia and the IFC to establish Ethiopia’s first dedicated Mortgage Refinance Company on Thursday (September 3).
Prime Minister Abiy, on Sunday (August 30), extended, on behalf of the Government and People of Ethiopia, condolences to His Majesty King Haakon VIII, the Royal Family, the Government and the People of Norway on the passing of His Majesty King Harald V.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Maris Sangiampongsa, paid an official visit to Ethiopia, marking the highest-level Thai diplomatic engagement with Ethiopia to date. The visit underscored both countries’ commitment to revitalizing their longstanding friendship and translating their cordial relations into stronger diplomatic and economic cooperation. (See article)
Brazil’s Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, ApexBrasil, officially inaugurated its first African office in Addis Ababa, opening a new chapter in efforts to deepen economic and commercial ties between Ethiopia and Brazil. (See article)
State Minister Ambassador Hadera Abera met with Pascalle Grotenhuis, Vice Minister for International Cooperation of the Netherlands, on Thursday (September 3), where the two sides reaffirmed the enduring friendship and partnership between Ethiopia and the Netherlands following the successful conclusion of the 4th Ethiopia–Netherlands Political Consultations held earlier that day.
Director General for Middle East, Asia and Pacific Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dewano Kedir, on Monday (August 31) received a multinational delegation from India’s National Defence College, led by Major General Pawanpal Singh, Senior Directing Staff, as part of its study visit to Ethiopia.
Ethiopia participated at the High-Level commemorative meeting which marked the 65th anniversary of the First Conference of Heads of State and Government of Non-Aligned Movement, held in Serbia, Belgrade from August 31 to September 1.
Kenya
President William Ruto attended the inauguration ceremony of Hakainde Hichilema for his second term as President of Zambia in Lusaka on Tuesday (September 1).
Somalia
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud participated in the Non-Aligned Movement High-Level Commemorative Meeting in Serbia on Monday (August 31), marking the 65th anniversary of the first Non-Aligned Movement conference.
Africa and the African Union
The Ethiopian delegation, led by Ambassador Hadera Abera, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the 26th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Luanda, Angola, from August 29 to 30. The sessions focused on strengthening mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. (See article)
The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) was chaired by the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in August, during which the PSC held twelve sessions, comprising five thematic agenda items, two country-specific situations, three joint consultative meetings, and one field visit. (See article)
Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Visits Ethiopia, Business Forum Advances Trade and Investment Ties
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Maris Sangiampongsa, paid an official visit to Ethiopia, marking the highest-level Thai diplomatic engagement with Ethiopia to date. The visit underscored both countries’ commitment to revitalizing their longstanding friendship and translating their cordial relations into stronger diplomatic and economic cooperation.
A key highlight of the visit was the Ethio–Thailand Business Forum, held in Addis Ababa, bringing together nine leading Thai companies, representatives of 33 Ethiopian businesses, and relevant government institutions. The forum provided a platform for exploring opportunities to expand trade, investment, and private-sector cooperation between the two countries.
Addressing the forum, Ambassador Dewano Kedir, Director General for Middle East, Asia and Pacific Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, welcomed the continued development of Ethiopia–Thailand relations. He underscored the importance of translating the longstanding friendship between the two countries into stronger economic ties and broader people-to-people relations.
Ambassador Dewano also highlighted the significant potential for greater engagement between the Ethiopian and Thai private sectors, noting that stronger business-to-business relations could contribute to expanding trade, investment, and mutually beneficial economic partnerships.
Arthayudh Srisamoot, Advisor to Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of the Thai delegation, reaffirmed Thailand’s interest in deepening its economic and diplomatic engagement with Ethiopia. He noted that Thailand is actively considering the reopening of its resident embassy in Addis Ababa, which would further facilitate bilateral relations and strengthen support for business cooperation.
Srisamoot also highlighted several sectors with potential for increased Thai investment and partnership in Ethiopia, including agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, healthcare, construction materials, agricultural machinery, and financial services.
Representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ethiopian Investment Commission briefed the Thai delegation and business representatives on Ethiopia’s investment opportunities and ongoing economic reforms. Particular attention was given to the manufacturing sector, the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda, and measures being undertaken to improve the investment climate and promote private-sector development.
The Ethiopian side also highlighted the country’s geographic position as a gateway to the wider African market, its expanding air connectivity, and its growing role as a regional logistics and manufacturing hub, presenting these as key advantages for Thai companies seeking to establish or expand their presence in Africa.
The forum further provided an opportunity for Ethiopian and Thai business representatives to exchange views, identify areas of mutual interest, and explore potential commercial partnerships. The event concluded with business-to-business matchmaking sessions and one-on-one discussions aimed at identifying concrete opportunities for collaboration.
The official visit of Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, together with the Ethio–Thailand Business Forum, marked a positive step in advancing bilateral relations. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to sustained engagement between the public and private sectors, with a view to expanding trade, diversifying investment, and strengthening long-term economic cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two countries.
As Ethiopia and Thailand continue to explore new avenues for economic partnership, the growing engagement between the two countries offers further opportunities to deepen South-South cooperation and translate longstanding bilateral ties into tangible benefits for both peoples.
Ethiopia Participates in the 21st AU Extraordinary Summit of the AU on Strengthening Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa
The Ethiopian delegation, led by Ambassador Hadera Abera, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, participated in the 26th Extraordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, held in Luanda, Angola, from August 29 to 30. The sessions focused on strengthening mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution in Africa.
The Extraordinary Summit was convened pursuant to Assembly Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.949(XXXIX), adopted at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly held in Addis Ababa in February 2026, following a proposal by João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and AU Champion for Peace and Reconciliation in Africa.
The Executive Council considered the draft Assembly decision, the Luanda Action Plan and its Implementation Matrix. It also received a briefing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) on financing African peace initiatives. The AfDB representative stressed that lasting peace and development are closely intertwined and noted that every dollar invested in conflict prevention could yield significant long-term benefits. He highlighted the establishment of the Fragile States Facility in 2008 and outlined the Bank’s support for national conflict prevention plans, while stressing that prevention should be nationally owned and involve affected communities.
The Executive Council meeting was followed by the Extraordinary Assembly Session on August 30. The Assembly adopted the decision of the meeting, along with the Luanda Action Plan and its Implementation Matrix, after receiving briefings from Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, and Donald Kaberuka, AU High Representative for Financing the Union and the Peace Fund.
Commissioner Bankole Adeoye situated the Luanda meeting within the historical context of the 1993 OAU Cairo Summit, which established the OAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution, and the 2009 Special Summit in Libya on the resolution of conflicts in Africa. Noting the wide array of mechanisms and policy frameworks available to the Union, the Commissioner stressed that the objective of the sessions is to make these mechanisms more anticipatory, adequately resourced and politically responsive.
Donald Kaberuka encouraged Member States to consider replenishing the Peace Fund in line with current needs. He also briefed the Assembly on lessons learnt from the application of the 0.2 per cent levy-based financing mechanism within ECOWAS and elsewhere on the continent.
Member States broadly agreed that Africa has adequate normative and institutional mechanisms for conflict prevention, but that the principal challenges remain weak implementation and inadequate financing. They also recognized the value of financing mediation and preventive diplomacy. Views differed, however, on progressively capitalising the Peace Fund to one billion United States dollars. While some delegates supported further consultations on the target, others urged caution in view of the fiscal pressures facing Member States. They stressed that additional resources alone would not address overlapping mandates and weak implementation.
During the Summit, the Continental Structural Conflict Prevention Framework was renewed as a comprehensive AU Conflict Prevention Framework. Member States also supported finalising the AU Trigger Model and the Threat Assessment and Risk Mapping Tool following due process and consultation with Member States.
Ambassador Hadera Abera presented Ethiopia’s vision on the theme of the sessions, “Strengthening Mechanisms for Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa.” In his remarks, he underscored the need to bridge the implementation gap of existing instruments, promote development as a prevention strategy, and strengthen the financial and policy independence of the Union through self-financing, budget discipline and quality programmes that address African priorities and deliver tangible impact. He further emphasized the role of private capital in realising projects with long-term impact on peace and development, as well as the need for the responsible use of emerging technologies in conflict prevention.
Several of Ethiopia’s proposals were reflected in the decision adopted by the Assembly. The decision called for a comprehensive review of AU peace support operations and the preparation of a corresponding strategy. It also reaffirmed the Tunis Declaration against subversion, terrorism and the use of one State’s territory to destabilise another, and supported intra-African logistical and technical assistance for elections in countries undergoing political transitions.
The decision further reaffirmed the criteria for election to the Peace and Security Council (PSC), the Lomé Declaration and the AU’s zero-tolerance policy on Unconstitutional Changes of Government. On financing mechanisms for the Union, it recognized Ethiopia and Kenya for voluntarily joining Tier I and Burundi for implementing the 0.2 per cent levy.
ApexBrasil Opens First African Office in Addis Ababa to Boost Trade and Investment
Brazil’s Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, ApexBrasil, officially inaugurated its first African office in Addis Ababa, opening a new chapter in efforts to deepen economic and commercial ties between Ethiopia and Brazil.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Ambassador Meles Alem, Director General for European and American Affairs at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the two countries’ shared membership in BRICS provides a strategic framework for expanding economic cooperation and generating tangible benefits for their respective markets.
Ambassador Meles said the establishment of the ApexBrasil office in Addis Ababa would provide an important bridge between the two markets by reducing information barriers for prospective investors, providing localized market intelligence and facilitating business-to-business matchmaking.
He identified agriculture and agribusiness as key areas of potential cooperation, calling for greater collaboration between Brazil’s technology-driven agricultural expertise and Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, particularly in coffee, oilseeds, livestock and modern agribusiness.
Ambassador Meles also highlighted opportunities in industrial manufacturing, including textiles, appliances, leather and essential consumer inputs, as well as renewable energy, bioenergy, solar power and related equipment technologies. Cooperation in logistics and transportation, he added, would also be important for developing seamless supply chains and expanding commercial links between the two countries. The permanent presence of ApexBrasil in Addis Ababa, he said, would help provide the institutional support needed to deepen economic cooperation between Ethiopia and Brazil.
ApexBrasil President Laudemir Muller said the agency’s permanent presence in Addis Ababa would help remove information barriers for investors, provide localized market intelligence and facilitate business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking, creating a strategic hub for Brazilian enterprises seeking opportunities in Ethiopia and the wider region.
The President highlighted agribusiness, industrial manufacturing, green energy, logistics and transportation as priority areas for cooperation, including opportunities in coffee, oilseeds, livestock, textiles, leather, solar power and bioenergy.
He said ApexBrasil and the Ethiopian Government aim to promote technology transfer, industrial transformation and specialized investment, while providing dedicated support to Brazilian companies entering the Ethiopian market.
Commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission, Zeleke Temesgen, meanwhile, reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to greater integration into the global economy and highlighted the importance of strengthening the country’s engagement with international markets.
He said a stronger, more prosperous and internationally integrated Ethiopia would benefit the country, Africa and Brazil. The Commissioner noted that Ethiopia’s economic transformation and the Government’s commitment to accelerating economic growth are creating new opportunities for international investors.
He said the opening of the ApexBrasil office adds another important pillar to Brazil’s growing institutional presence in Addis Ababa and will allow economic opportunities between the two countries to be pursued in a more systematic and sustained manner.
Brazil’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Jandyr Ferreira dos Santos, for his part, noted that Brazil has already established an agricultural attaché office and a Federal Police attaché in Addis Ababa, reflecting the growing scope of cooperation between the two countries.
The Ambassador said diplomacy can create opportunities and governments can establish frameworks, but a mature economic partnership requires the active engagement of companies, investors and entrepreneurs.
He described the permanent ApexBrasil presence as potentially a “game-changer” for Brazil’s economic relations with Ethiopia.
According to the Ambassador, the office will provide Brazilian companies with a permanent platform to understand the Ethiopian market, identify partners, access market intelligence and develop concrete trade and investment opportunities. It will also help Ethiopian businesses and investors learn more about Brazil and identify opportunities in the Brazilian market.
The Ambassador also said Addis Ababa is a natural location for the new office, citing Ethiopia’s strategic position in East Africa and the city’s role as the diplomatic capital of Africa.
He stressed that while business missions and high-level visits remain important, a permanent presence provides continuity, allowing relationships to be developed over time and business opportunities to be transformed into projects, investments and jobs.
The establishment of the permanent office follows an ApexBrasil business mission to Ethiopia in February 2026. The office is expected to support investment promotion, trade missions, market intelligence, business matchmaking and sector-specific engagement, helping connect Brazilian businesses with opportunities in Ethiopia and the wider African market.
The inauguration marks a new institutional step in Ethiopia-Brazil relations, with both sides expressing confidence that the permanent presence of ApexBrasil will help transform political goodwill and existing cooperation into concrete trade, investment, technology and business partnerships.
Recap of the Work of the AU Peace and Security Council in August 2026
The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) was chaired by the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in August, during which the PSC held twelve sessions, comprising five thematic agenda items, two country-specific situations, three joint consultative meetings, and one field visit.
The Council commenced its monthly activities with an open session on August 3 on “Education in Conflict Situations,” where it highlighted the severe impact of armed conflict on education, including attacks on schools and education personnel, the military use of educational facilities, displacement and the destruction of education infrastructure. Member States were urged to accelerate implementation of the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (2026-2035) and the AU Decade of Education (2025-2034) to address the impacts of conflicts on education. The meeting underscored the need to strengthen the protection and continuity of education, learning recovery and inclusion, psychosocial support, financing and accountability.
During the meeting, Ethiopia underscored that education is a fundamental human right and a key enabler of peace, stability and socio-economic development on the continent. It further stressed the importance of peace education, conflict resolution, reconciliation and civic engagement. Drawing on its national experience, Ethiopia highlighted that more than 40 million people, representing about one third of its total population, are currently enrolled in education, while nearly 200,000 refugees are enrolled in basic and higher education.
On August 29, the Council conducted a session on the “Situation in South Sudan.” The Council received briefings from the AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, the AU Ad Hoc High-Level Committee on South Sudan (C5) on the C5 Ministerial Visit to Juba held from 6 to 8 July 2026, and the Head of the AU Assessment Mission to South Sudan.
On the political front, the High Representative briefed the Council on the prevailing political and security situation in South Sudan, as well as preparations for the upcoming elections. Following the briefings from the High Representative, the Chairperson of the C5 and the Head of the AU Assessment Mission to South Sudan, the Council deliberated on the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan and ongoing preparations for the national elections. The Council noted the measures taken to establish the legal frameworks necessary to facilitate the conduct of the elections. It recognized the importance of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) as the principal framework guiding the country’s transition.
During the session, Ethiopia paid tribute to two fallen and three injured Ethiopian peacekeepers serving with UNMISS, who were attacked in Jonglei State on August 24, 2026, while protecting civilians and other personnel in a 38-member convoy. Ambassador Lemlem Fiseha, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the African Union and UNECA, recalled the reputable record of Ethiopian peacekeepers and their service to host communities beyond the call of duty. The Ambassador stated that “Ethiopian troops that take from their food ration to share with communities. They build under the tree and makeshift schools for children to learn the alphabet. They are on-call midwives and first responders for the host community.” She further stressed that Ethiopian troops serve in some of the most remote and precarious areas where UN and AU peacekeeping missions are deployed.
The Council observed a minute of silence for the fallen heroes. The Communiqué adopted following the meeting also condemned the cowardly attack on Ethiopian peacekeepers and urged the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity to swiftly investigate the incident and hold all perpetrators accountable.
On August 12, the PSC conducted a meeting under the theme “Silencing the Guns.” The Council reviewed the Silencing the Guns Roadmap as the 2030 deadline draws closer. As a principal agenda of the AU, the Silencing the Guns initiative was conceived through the 2013 OAU/AU 50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration, in which Member States pledged not to bequeath the burden of conflicts to the next generation of Africans and to end all conflicts by 2020. To translate this aspiration into practical action, the Council developed the “AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns,” which was subsequently adopted by the 29th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly in January 2017. The implementation period was extended to 2030 by the 14th Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly, held on December 6, 2020, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
During the deliberations, the Council called upon Member States to accelerate the domestication of the AU Master Roadmap through national action plans aligned with their peace and security priorities, supported by designated focal points and regular reporting under the AU monitoring and evaluation framework. Ethiopia called for enhanced implementation of the Roadmap and closer AU-RECs/RMs coordination to support nationally owned processes. It also cautioned against treating climate change as a direct and undifferentiated cause of conflict, emphasizing the need for conceptual clarity that preserves Africa’s position on climate justice, as indicated in the original Roadmap.
Notably, the Communiqué adopted by the Council following the meeting gave particular recognition to the Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front as a success story of an African-led peacemaking initiative. It commended the Government of Ethiopia for taking concrete steps towards its full implementation and for its continued restraint in the interest of preserving peace, and called upon the other party to respect the Agreement and AU Member States to support Ethiopia’s peace process.
On August 7, the Council considered “the situation in the Sahel” against the backdrop of expanding terrorist networks, protracted political transitions and the deteriorating humanitarian situation. This closed session of the Council was preceded by an informal consultation with the participation of countries from the Sahel and the neighbouring region.
At the meeting, the Council broadly converged on the need to adopt a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach to address the multifaceted crisis and structural drivers of instability in the Sahel. The Council also underscored the imperative of continued engagement with the Sahel countries through the AU Commission, MISAHEL and the African Facility for Inclusive Transitions to support credible and time-bound transitions to civilian constitutional rule, while fully maintaining the AU’s normative framework on Unconstitutional Changes of Government (UCG).
During the deliberations, Ethiopia reaffirmed its commitment to the AU’s legal and normative frameworks, as well as its zero-tolerance policy on UCG. At the same time, it underscored the importance of continued support to the countries concerned in their endeavour to undertake inclusive political processes. Ethiopia also underscored the need for a comprehensive counterterrorism policy, noting that terrorist networks across the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Middle East are forming interconnected networks that pose a destabilizing threat to the continent.
The Council undertook a field mission to Sudan from August 15 to 17, during which it engaged with a broad range of Sudanese stakeholders and assessed the political, security and humanitarian landscape. The mission reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to Sudan’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, while underscoring that there can be no military solution to the conflict. The Council also called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access and an all-inclusive Sudanese-led peace process involving the broad spectrum of political and social forces, with a view to establishing a consensual transitional arrangement and restoring constitutional order through elections.
On August 24, the Council deliberated on the “Continental Threats Assessment and Risks Mapping Tool, the AU Trigger Model and the APRM Early Warning System on Governance.” During the meeting, the Council underscored the need to streamline the early warning activities of AU institutions, including the Counter-Terrorism Centre, the African Union Police Organization and CISSA. It acknowledged the continental threat-mapping instruments as key support tools for the AU Commission, while noting the need to incorporate into the Trigger Model the amendments proposed by members of the Council. The meeting also reaffirmed the importance of maintaining the new mechanisms as collaborative and transparent tools rooted in national ownership.
In its intervention, Ethiopia underscored that the fundamental objective of early warning systems should be to build sufficient confidence among Member States to respond to signs of instability, rather than establish overly intrusive mechanisms that could undermine cooperation. Hence, it emphasized that the first response to early warning information should be consultation with the concerned State and the relevant RECs/RMs and, where appropriate, followed by the deployment of good offices, the Panel of the Wise or other existing mechanisms.
On August 21, the Council engaged with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), emphasizing that effective human rights protection is essential to conflict prevention and sustainable peace. The meeting underscored the need to strengthen collaboration between the PSC and the ACHPR to ensure effective complementarity in the efforts of the two organs to promote peace, security, stability and development on the continent. Furthermore, the centrality of promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms was recognized as vital to conflict prevention and the promotion of peace, security and stability. Notably, the meeting emphasized the importance of ensuring national, regional and continental ownership of the AU human rights agenda and peacebuilding initiatives.
At the meeting, Ethiopia underscored the need for the ACHPR to enhance collaboration with National Human Rights Institutions of Member States, particularly in the areas of capacity building and knowledge exchange, as well as support for national peacebuilding initiatives. It further called upon the PSC and the ACHPR to develop practical modalities for structured engagement with national human rights institutions.
On August 14, the Council held a consultation with the African Governance Architecture-African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Platform and the PRC Sub-Committee on Human Rights, Democracy and Governance. The session underscored the need to deepen cooperation to address the structural drivers of conflict, such as governance deficits, democratic backsliding, human rights violations and gaps in constitutional order.
Ethiopia underscored the close relationship among the three mutually reinforcing core pillars of peace and security, development and human rights, without which the shared vision of Agenda 2063 for a more integrated, developed, peaceful and prosperous Africa cannot be attained. As a State Party to AU treaties on human rights and governance, Ethiopia expressed the importance it attaches to its treaty obligations in promoting democracy, good governance and the protection of human rights. Ethiopia also proposed the inclusion of the right to development in the work of the two mechanisms.
The second Joint Consultative Meeting between the PSC and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was held on August 19 under the theme “Leveraging Parliamentary Diplomacy to Promote Peace and Security in Africa.” The two organs agreed to institutionalize a PSC-PAP Parliamentary Diplomacy Mechanism as a complementary pillar of the African Peace and Security Architecture, supported by annual work plans, designated focal points and measurable implementation indicators.
Ethiopia underscored the unique contribution of the Pan-African Parliament to the AU peace and security agenda and called for its Standing Committee on Cooperation, International Relations and Conflict Resolution to be strengthened to engage more proactively in addressing the root causes and drivers of conflict. It also proposed sustained inter-parliamentary cooperation to address terrorism and the impact of technology on peace and security, and encouraged the PAP to use its parliamentary partnerships to mobilize wider international support for African priorities.
In terms of the activities of the Council’s subsidiary bodies, the Committee of Experts considered the Continental Threats Assessment and Risks Mapping Tool before it was tabled at the meeting of Permanent Representatives, and later addressed guidelines on the listing and delisting of entities under the Council’s Sub-Committee on Counter-Terrorism. Meanwhile, the Military Staff Committee considered the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on the African Standby Force (ASF).
Throughout August, Ethiopia played an active role in the Council’s discussions, consistently emphasizing the critical importance of enhancing Africa’s leadership and ownership in efforts to prevent, manage and resolve peace and security challenges across the continent.
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