Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, extending warm congratulations to African countries and people.

Leaders of African countries gathered here from Wednesday to Sunday for their annual summit, focusing on the continent's pursuit of self-reliance, efforts to rectify historical injustices, and solid progress toward the modernization goals set in Agenda 2063.

Zambia has officially gazetted its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, said a statement released on Monday.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has officially opened its Africa office in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

The Green and Resilient UrbanShift Africa 2025 Forum called on sub-Saharan African countries to adopt a bold vision, forward-looking leadership, and new policies to foster green and resilient urbanization amid the escalating climate crisis.