In Luanda, the AU faces the challenge of strengthening its conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms amid security crisis in Eastern DRC

Luanda hosts the 26th extraordinary session of the African Union Executive Council, led by Burundi and João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, represented by Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, faces security challenges, including Rwandan aggression through the AFC/M23 rebellion. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, highlights the increasing complexity of internal crises and inter-state tensions in Africa.