Written question asked by Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 February 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 16 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
African Union: G8
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with the African Union before their 39th Summit in February.
- Answer
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Ministers and officials are in regular discussion with the African Union (AU), and with individual member states about a range of shared priorities, including the AU Summit.
Baroness Chapman, the Minister for Development and Africa, attended this year's Summit, and addressed African Heads of State and Government at an event about Africa's Health Security. She is one of only two European Ministers attending the summit and is the first UK Minister to be invited in a decade, a signal of the strength of our relationship.
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- HL14151
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- 2024-26
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- G8 African Union
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