'Bleak picture': African leaders urged to tackle litany of crises

Opening the African Union's two-day summit, AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat painted a "bleak picture" with a "litany of difficulties" confronting many countries.

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2024. (AFP)