The leaders of various African countries are arriving in Addis Ababa to attend the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.President of the Republic of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐠𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐧, the President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Américo d'Oliveira dos Ramos, are among the leaders arrived in Addis Ababa this evening.

Also, the President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daneil Francisco Chapo, the President of Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadera, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Algeria, Sifi Ghrieb, President of the Republic of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligul Nguema are in Addis for the summit.

The Vice President of the Republic of Seychelles, Sebastien Pillay, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Kashim Shettima as well as President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah arrived in Addis Ababa.

The summits this year will be held under the theme “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” focusing on water availability and sanitation as foundations for continental development. Delegates will remain in the city until Sunday to take part in highlevel deliberations, the Africa–Italy Summit and bilateral meetings.