Africa Must Shape New Global Order as World Undergoes Profound Transformation: FM Gedion
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos has urged African nations to take a more proactive role in shaping the evolving global order. Speaking at the African Union, he emphasized the need for the continent to address geopolitical and climate challenges through unified action.
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This reflects a growing movement for African agency in international relations as the continent seeks to move beyond being a passive observer of global shifts.
Login Logout አማርኛ ትግርኛ Afaan Oromoo Af‑Soomaali Qafar Afa English Français عربي Politics Social Economy Sport Technology Environment Feature Videos About Us Africa Must Shape New Global Order as World Undergoes Profound Transformation: FM Gedion 🔇Unmute Addis Ababa, July 28, 2026 (ENA) — The foundations of the global order are undergoing profound transformation, making it imperative for Africa to seize the moment and actively shape the contours of the emerging international reality, Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said.
Addressing the opening of the 49th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the foreign minister said the continent is meeting at a defining moment in international affairs as geopolitical shifts, technological disruption, climate pressures, and competition over strategic resources reshape the world order.
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