Ethiopia, March 16 -- Addis Ababa, March 16, 2024(Addis Walta) Addis Ababa hosts the 22nd Extraordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council, a pivotal gathering focusing on the upcoming election of the senior leadership of the Union, set for February 2025.

This session is particularly significant as it reviews a comprehensive report of the Permanent Representative Committee of the AU on the preparations leading up to this crucial election.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Mohamed Salem Ould, Foreign Minister of Mauritania and Chairperson of the Executive Council, emphasized the importance of the forthcoming election.

In his remarks at the meeting, Amb. Taye Atske-Selassie, Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, emphasized the importance o...