The 36th ordinary session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government has decided to maintain the suspensions of Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Sudan from the continental body.

The four countries have been under military rule following coups between 2020 and 2022.

Following the ECOWAS recommendation to the AU, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea were suspended.

Sudan followed, as was called for under the continental body's constitutive act, following a coup by the army two years ago.

The Namibian delegation, led by President Hage Geingob, has concluded its attendance at the 36th ordinary session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Worsening food crises, security threats, climate change, and post-COVID-19 economic recovery were some of the topics that dominated the two-day summit.

Key announcements made at the end of the summit on Sunday evening were that Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Sudan will remain under suspension from the African Union.

The African Union Peace and Security Council says political will from all parties is key to the effective implementation of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework in the DRC.

The Peace and Security Council discussed the deteriorating situation in eastern DRC ahead of the 36th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the DRC was signed ten years ago to usher in peace, security, stability, and development in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region.

President Hage Geingob left for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will join other African leaders for the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit.

Dr. Geingob is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with several other heads of State and Government, as well as international organizations, during his two day official trip.

President Geingob jetted off from the Eros Airport in the early morning hours, where fellow leaders will discuss political and economic issues.