[HIGHLIGHTS] The Gaza tragedy and the continent's conflicts cast a shadow over the launch of the African Summit in Addis Ababa

The 37th African Summit opened on the impact of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said that Gaza is being completely annihilated.

Six of the 55 member states were absent from the summit, after their membership was suspended due to coups. The African Union summit is also being held at a time when Senegal, known as an oasis of stability on the continent, has descended into a serious crisis. The summit will discuss “new working methods...to develop an African position”