Africa-Press. Rwanda’s Foreign Minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, said his country is taking part in the African Union summit in Addis Ababa with a vision aligned with the AU’s priorities, foremost among them implementing Agenda 2063—especially on peace and security and continental economic integration.
Nduhungirehe explained that Rwanda, from Kigali’s perspective, sees stronger economic integration as a key pillar for building an African bloc capable of competing internationally, stressing that joint action among African states is the way to achieve that goal.
The 39th African Union summit opened on Saturday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, in the presence of UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
No development without security
The Rwandan minister said development cannot be achieved in the absence of security, noting that Africa still faces security challenges and instability in several regions.
He emphasized the need to move beyond merely managing conflicts toward preventing them in the first place by addressing root causes—chief among them weak governance and other structural problems.
He warned that ignoring the roots of conflicts leads to severe humanitarian consequences, and said prioritizing these causes is a fundamental entry point to stability, paving the way for successful economic initiatives, including the African Continental Free Trade Area.
The 39th AU summit is being held over two days to discuss security and climate issues and to seek ways to halt internal conflicts across the continent.
