President Adama Barrow on Monday joined colleague African Heads of State attending the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This is his first African Union summit since assuming office in January.
The Summit under the theme “harnessing the demography dividend through investment in youth”, is holding from the 3 to July 4, 2017.
The Summit will examine cross-cutting issues affecting the economies and the opportunities and options that could be exploited for the continental transformation.
Among other significant and urgent issues to be discussed at the summit includes the continental trade, AU Reforms, Peace & Security, Funding for the AU and the Youth.
President Barrow and delegation arrived in Addis on Sunday.
