"The extermination of the Palestinian people must end, the chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has said, as dozens of heads of state gather for the regional body's 39th summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. In the Middle East, Palestine and the suffering of its people also challenge our consciences. The extermination of this people must stop, said Youssouf, who was elected to head the institution a year ago, declared on Saturday."
"International law and international humanitarian law are the basis of the international community, Youssouf added, as he called for the lifting of the Israeli blockade of humanitarian goods into the besieged Palestinian territory. Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 72,045 people and wounded 171,686 since October 2023, and continues despite a ceasefire. Youssouf also touched on the multiple conflicts raging in Africa, calling for the silencing of the guns across the continent."
Dozens of African heads of state met in Addis Ababa for the 39th African Union Summit. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the extermination of the Palestinian people must stop and urged lifting the Israeli blockade on humanitarian goods into Gaza, citing international law. He said Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 72,045 people and wounded 171,686 since October 2023. He also called for silencing the guns across Africa, pointing to conflicts in Sudan, the Sahel, eastern DRC and Somalia. The summit agenda covers wars, regional security, governance, threats to democracy, climate change and water sanitation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the AU and urged a permanent African seat on the UN Security Council.
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