African leaders convened in Addis Ababa on Saturday for the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, placing water security and sanitation at the center of continental efforts to advance Agenda 2063 while pledging stronger cooperation to tackle water insecurity, conflict and development challenges across Africa.
The two-day summit, held at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, is guided by the AU's 2026 theme, "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063".
Leaders are expected to outline strategies to impro
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