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African leaders attend a two-day summit of the African Union in Addis Ababa as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. The 55-member bloc has long been criticised for being ineffectual and taking little decisive action in the face of numerous conflicts and power grabs. IMAGES of the group photo and of the opening of the summit
African leaders open a two-day summit of the African Union as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. Ahead of the gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in Africa and other parts of the world. IMAGES
Delegates including Comoros President Azali Assoumani and the Commission's head Moussa Faki Mahamat arrive at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa for the start of a two-day summit, as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. Ahead of the gathering in the Ethiopian capital, Faki voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in Africa and other parts of the world. IMAGES
Indigenous peoples from Amazon countries and members of social movements take part in the March of the Peoples of the Earth for the Amazon in Belem, as the northern Brazilian city hosts a two-day meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) to chart an ambitious roadmap to save the Amazon rainforest. IMAGES
The South American trade bloc Mercosur begins its second day of Summit in the northern Argentine city of Puerto Iguazu. Mercosur, which brings together Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, is seeking to finalize a free trade agreement with the EU after reaching an agreement in principle in 2019, following more than two decades of tough negotiations. IMAGES
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