Second Africa-CARICOM Summit begins in Addis Ababa.

Second Africa-CARICOM Summit begins in Addis Ababa. The second Africa-CARICOM Summit will take place from September 6 to 7, 2025, at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Summit will bring together African nations, Caribbean states, and the global African diaspora to strengthen unity, deepen integration, and work together to make reparations through a comprehensive transcontinental partnership under the theme "Transcontinental Partnership to Achieve Reparation for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations." This second Summit builds on the first Africa-CARICOM Summit in 2021, emphasizing the historical and cultural ties forged by shared heritage and the African diaspora. The event also aligns with the African Union's 2025 theme, focusing on reparations and empowering people of African descent. It represents a pivotal moment for deepening cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean to address shared political, economic, and social challenges and opportunities. Heads of government of AU and CARICOM member states, the UN Secretary-General, the Presidents of the World Bank and the IMF, the heads of African and Caribbean development banks, and representatives of various international organizations will participate in the meeting, including UNEP, UN-Habitat, Afreximbank, the African Union, and the United Nations. Notable participants include the President of the Republic and Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, who actively interacted with African and Caribbean leaders during the summit. The theme of the summit is "Transcontinental Partnership in the Pursuit of Redress for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations." The event brought together heads of state and government of African countries and CARICOM member states, as well as representatives of the African diaspora. Objectives of the Summit: – Strengthening unity, – Promoting regional integration, – Promoting a solid transcontinental partnership. The focus of the Summit is on consolidating efforts to strengthen partnerships between Africa and the Caribbean in the following areas: – Science, – Technology, – Trade, – Tourism. "Historians will surely note that in Addis Ababa, Africa and the Caribbean renewed their covenant to honor our ancestors, nurture our descendants, and reclaim our common destiny in freedom, justice, and unity," said Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chair of the African Union Commission. "The African Union stands proudly and firmly with our Caribbean brothers and sisters in every step toward reparation and true liberation." @https://au.int/en/newsevents/20250907/2nd-africa-caricom-summit