African Union summit overshadowed by DR Congo conflict

The African leaders represent around 1.5 billion people in a body long criticized for sluggishness, inefficiency and toothless statements.

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From left, UN chief Antonio Guterres, AU chairperson Moussa Faki and Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo attend the AU Summit in Addis Ababa on February 14, 2025. (AFP)

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ADDIS ABABA - The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after the M23 rebel

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