The final statement of the African Summit called on Israel to “comply with the decisions of the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide in Gaza.”

The statement, on Sunday, condemned the collective punishment against civilians in Gaza and attempts to forcefully transfer them to the Sinai Peninsula, calling on Israel to respond to international calls for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and lift the unjust siege imposed on it.

It condemned the brutal war and the use of excessive force by the Israeli occupation army against 2.2 million defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip, calling for an independent international investigation into Israel’s use of internationally banned weapons, and its targeting of hospitals and media institutions.

It also condemned the support provided by some countries for the Israeli occupation and unleashing it to continue its military operations, and demanded the lifting of the unjust siege imposed on the Gaza Strip.

Yesterday, Saturday, the work of the 37th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union began in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, under the theme of the African Union for the year 2024, “African education suitable for the twenty-first century: building flexible educational systems to increase access to comprehensive and lifelong learning of a quality appropriate to Africa.” 

The summit was attended by leaders of member states of the African Union and representatives of a number of international organizations.

In his speech at the opening of the African Summit, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, affirmed support for South Africa’s position, and demanded the implementation of the decisions of the International Court of Justice, considering its decision a victory for all countries supporting the Palestinian cause.

It said that Gaza is being completely annihilated and its people are deprived of all their rights, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

He stressed Africa's solidarity with the Palestinian people, stressing the need for the Palestinian people to enjoy full freedom and their independent, sovereign state.