AU summit tackles climate change and Somaliland tensions
Heads of state are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 2026 African Union Summit, with a water-focused theme centred on clim
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Heads of state are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 2026 African Union Summit, with a water-focused theme centred on clim
![The African Union emblem depicting the African continent framed by sun rays is seen inside the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as leaders prepare to meet for an upcoming summit. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1771008166.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


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Footage shows people climbing out of windows to escape from a burning university building in Dakar as protests erupt ove
Humanitarian operations have been impeded by attacks, looting and restrictions on movement.
United Nations human rights chief also decries ‘preventable human rights catastrophe’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher.
Incident brings number of people reported dead or missing on the central Mediterranean route this year to at least 484.

Khaled Meshaal, the head of Hamas abroad, has spoken at the Al Jazeera Forum on the rights of Palestinians to resist.










Israel’s war on Gaza and actions beyond are reshaping global politics and threatening global stability, forum hears.
The United States and United Nations have condemned drone attacks targeting civilians and aid convoys.