African leaders welcome G20 leaders' decision to admit African Union as permanent member of grouping.

• African leaders have welcomed the unanimous decision of the G20 to admit the African Union as its permanent member, with most hailing it as an opportunity for the huge and resource-rich continent to further its agenda on the global stage. 
• As the host of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, announced the inclusion of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the grouping. African leaders affirmed Modi's view in their reactions to how the inclusion of Africa as the 21st member of the G20, which the AU had been requesting for several years now, would boost the continent's efforts to have a more effective voice in addressing global challenges.
•  Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the AU Commission, which is the AU's secretariat and undertakes the day-to-day activities of the Union, welcomed the bloc's entry into the G20 as a full member.

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Published date : 11 Sep 2023 05:54PM