ISS Live: 39th AU summit outcomes – does the AU focus on the right priorities?

In a world of growing geopolitical uncertainty, the continent needs an African Union that provides leadership and astute policy interventions.

Published on 19 February 2026 in Media / Videos

Development partners

This event is funded by the governments of the Netherlands and Denmark. The ISS is also grateful for support from the members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the European Union, the Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

ISS Live: 39th AU summit outcomes – does the AU focus on the right priorities?

In a world of growing geopolitical uncertainty, the continent needs an African Union that provides leadership and astute policy interventions.

Development partners

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