Akhannouch Represents the King at the Extraordinary AU Summit in Luanda

On Sunday morning, August 30, 2026, in the Angolan city of Luanda, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch represented His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the extraordinary summit of the African Union of Heads of State and Government, in the presence of more than ten African heads of state, at a summit dedicated to strengthening prevention mechanisms&nb sp;Conflicts and their management and settlement at the continental level. Top Background This Extraordinary Summit will be held in implementation of a decision of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, held in February 2026, and its work will focus on activating the African Architecture for Peace and Security with the aim of building a "safe and peaceful Africa", provided that its work will conclude with the adoption of a decision, an action plan and an implementation matrix to follow up on the commitments taken. Morocco's position: Bourita calls for linking peace to development Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, presented the Kingdom's position during the summit, calling on African countries to put the link between peace, security and development at the heart of continental work, and to address the root causes of conflicts rather than just managing their repercussions after they occur. Why does this event matter? Morocco's participation in this summit is of particular importance as an active player in continental security engineering, as the representation of Akhannouch to His Majesty the King reflects the Kingdom's keenness to contribute to collective African efforts to confront armed conflicts and human security crises in several regions of the continent, at a time when Africa is preparing to activate more effective collective mechanisms to prevent the exacerbation of future crises.