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African Union summit opens in Gambia



Banjul (Gambia), July 2 (Xinhua) Top leaders from African states convened in this West African country to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the continent at the seventh African Union summit.

The summit, which opened Saturday, witnessed a gathering of 53 African heads of state and government, together with guests and observers from around the world.

'The African Union, created only six years ago, has established itself as a defining voice in areas like development, security and human rights, and Africa as a whole and has many success stories to tell in these three areas,' said UN Secretary General Kofi Annan at the opening ceremony.

The Millennium Development Goals have had a 'galvanising' effect on governments throughout Africa, said Annan, and added, 'Africa's development disproves the distorted and widespread image of our continent as a sea of undifferentiated poverty.'

The theme of the two-day summit is rationalization of regional economic communities (RECs) and regional integration.

Speaking on Africa's security, Annan said that compared to a decade ago, the number of violent conflicts had dropped dramatically. He added that Africa is learning better to manage and resolve conflicts, and prevent new conflicts from breaking out.

'Africa has also made progress on human rights,' said Annan, saying that human rights was no longer viewed by Africans as a rich country's luxury, and most African states now have democratically elected governments.

The summit is expected to discuss a number of issues including the financing of the AU, situation in Darfur, establishment of a Pan-African radio and television channel, reform of the UN, HIV/AIDS, and bird flu.

The last gathering of the bi-annual AU summit was held in January in Khartoum, Sudan.



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