Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Africa must not remain a bystander in the emerging multipolar world but should actively shape global affairs through unity and effective action, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos emphasized.
Delivering a keynote address at the Chatham House Conference held in Addis Ababa today to discuss on “Africa’s Rising Influence: Advancing Agency in Foreign Policy and Global Governance,” Foreign Affairs Minister Gedion underscored that Africa should actively shape global affairs through unity, reflection, and effective action.
The minister underscored the importance of Africa telling its own stories and amplifying its voice in global discourse, stating that the question today is no longer whether Africa matters, but how the continent will choose to lead.
For Ethiopia, he stated “the key lies in synergetic unity of purpose, institutional strength, and shared prosperity,” noting that the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) already provide the necessary frameworks for collective progress.
The conference, organized in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Amani Africa, brought together policymakers, scholars, and partners to examine how Africa can assert greater strategic influence on the global stage through cooperation, innovation, and agency.
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