President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday for Addy is Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 35th Ordinary General Assembly of the African Union (AU).
Tshisekedi will on Saturday, 5 February, 2022, pass on the torch to his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, after his term of office of 2021-2022 at head of this African organization.
Invested in February 2021, succeeding the South African Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of state has distinguished himself by several activities.
As the voice of the African continent, he has left his mark not only on the continental level but also internationally.
Having dedicated his mandate to the people, the African Union should be, for him, at the service of the people, referring to the credo of Etienne Tshisekedi: "The People First".
President Tshisekedi's tenure at the head of the AU has been positive. His achievements include funding for African countries whose economies were devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and his involvement in the conflict between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Nile Renaissance Dam.
President Tshisekedi's involvement in this process contributed to the resumption of dialogue between the three countries, which had been interrupted for several years.
The complexity of the issue and special circumstances have prevented the issue from being resolved according to the initial timetable. The GERD dossier remains, of course, on the agenda of the next chairman of the African Union.
President Tshisekedi remains associated, in his new capacity as Rapporteur of the Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
He also raised his voice for the preservation of the global ecosystem by presenting the DRC as the solution, taking into account its natural predispositions.
His message to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26, Glasgow, November 2021) focusing on the need to secure financing for climate action and to strengthen support for adaptation, was particularly appreciated.
Positive masculinity, violence against women and girls, the defence of albinism, the fight against social inequalities, and the materialization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are the concerns that have marked the mandate of President Tshisekedi.
The main theme of the 2021-2022 financial year was 'African culture'. This culminated in the organization of the Grand Prix Africain de la litérature, a personal initiative of the Congolese leader.
All in all, President Tshisekedi has undoubtedly raised his international profile and is now one of the great defenders of the African continent.
The of DR Congo was preceded by officials and some members of the government, including the minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, José Mpanda Kabangu, and the deputy prime minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala.
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