Kigali, Sunday 06 December 2020 – President Kagame has on Sunday participated in the virtual 14^th Extraordinary African Union Summit dedicated to the AU's 50th anniversary declaration on Silencing the Guns in Africa, which is also the theme of the year 2020.

In his statement, President Kagame said that there is a progress made in strengthening the African Union’s ability to contribute meaningfully to peace and security. He also noted that the only sustainable way to silence the guns in Africa is to deal directly and swiftly with the political and economic factors that create the conditions for violence and strife in the first place.

During the summit, a minute of silence was observed in memory of fallen AU peacekeepers and victims of violence in Africa. After the opening ceremony, the closed session considered reports on the topic.

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