AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance

The 27th African Union Summit in Kigali closed Monday with a commitment to fast track initiatives designed to make the African Union Commission (AUC) financially independent. This, the summit concluded, will make the body more efficient and galvanise the continent’s ambition to become a truly peaceful, independent and prosperous bloc.
The Chairperson of the AU, President Idriss Deby addressing the General Assembly in Kigali. (Courtesy Photo)
The Chairperson of the AU, President Idriss Deby addressing the General Assembly in Kigali. (Courtesy Photo)
Eugene Kwibuka