This is one of the resolutions taken at the end of the summit on Sunday, February 15, 2026, in Addis Ababa.
The work of the 39th summit of African leaders ended last Sunday with numerous resolutions. Among the measures adopted, the Heads of State and Government gathered in Addis Ababa recalled their firm position on coups d’état and attempted coups d’état that are recurring on the continent. They reaffirmed zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes at the helm of the continent’s states. These changes also increase instability and insecurity in and around the countries concerned, which the African Union intends to combat further by strengthening measures. During the summit, the President of the Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, announced the creation of a security platform bringing together 18 countries.
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One of the African Union’s concerns is the situation in the Sahel countries, some of which have left ECOWAS to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The African Union remains on course, insisting on maintaining dialogue. The pan-African organization will thus continue to conduct mediations at the regional level so that relations between states and the functioning of sub-regional organizations are optimized.
The AU has not forgotten the continent’s past, marked by the horrors of the slave trade and the effects of colonization. The Heads of State thus intend to take actions at the international level to compel the colonizers to answer for the acts of colonization. They thus recognize colonization as a crime against humanity, an offense recognized and punishable by international law. In order to benefit from a more in-depth treatment of historical issues related to the slave trade and colonization, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has promised to have a resolution adopted at the UN on slavery.
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Another resolution following this summit makes the Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, the current chairman of the African Union.
Cameroon was represented at the summit by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute.
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