{"id":4227,"date":"2026-07-30T09:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=4227"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:31:53","slug":"world-public-summit-africa-opens-in-addis-ababa-under-theme-a-new-world-africa-in-shaping-a-common-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/world-public-summit-africa-opens-in-addis-ababa-under-theme-a-new-world-africa-in-shaping-a-common-future\/","title":{"rendered":"World Public Summit Africa Opens in Addis Ababa Under Theme \u201cA New World: Africa in Shaping a Common Future\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/758964505_904335555500354_8563676000817795797_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4228\" 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Future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the World Peoples Assembly in partnership with African and international organizations, the two-day summit is being held at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit aims to place Africa\u2019s experiences, perspectives, and aspirations at the center of global discussions on cooperation, innovation, diplomacy, and the continent\u2019s future development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 700 participants, including government officials, diplomats, business leaders, academics, journalists, technology innovators, youth representatives, civil society actors, cultural leaders, and policy experts from Africa and beyond, are taking part in the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" 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future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Yonas Asres<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN Plus-July 30, 2026 The World Public Summit Africa is being held in Addis Ababa under the theme \u201cA New World: Africa in Shaping a Common Future.\u201d Organized by the World Peoples Assembly in partnership with African and international organizations, the two-day summit is being held at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission 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