Johannesburg, 16 February 2022 – The leaders of the 55 member states of the African Union (AU) will be meeting for their 36th ordinary session of the AU Assembly on 18 and 19 February 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 60 years after the birth of the Organisation of African Unity, over 20 years of the AU and 40 years before 2063, this meeting serves as an opportune time for the organisation to take stock of the wins and lost opportunities of the AU meeting and the organisations plans to meet its objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two years after the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) agreement became operational, the continent has only made slight progress in its execution. African countries have been struggling with the effects of pandemic, the war in Ukraine and climate change. As a result, 22 African countries are in debt distress or at a high risk of it – unable to address the reverberations, notably the rising cost of living, and loss of jobs and incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahead of the AU Ordinary Summit, the ONE Campaign is calling on African leaders to: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Enable free movement of people, goods and services: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make it easy and affordable to do business, and produce goods and services: Unlock additional investment for critical infrastructure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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