African leaders attending an African Union summit on Sunday called for efforts towards the continent's transformation¹.

 

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, and the newly elected Liberian president, George Weah, all called for efforts to fight challenges that hinder Africa's development and transformation.

 

According to Kagame, who took over the chairmanship of the AU on Sunday, said that Africa's defining challenge is to create a pathway to prosperity for the continent's people, especially the youth.

 

"Technology has evolved so rapidly in recent years, that Africa's window to follow that strategy is narrowing much more rapidly than previously² understood," Kagame said, adding that "We are running out of time, and we must act now to save Africa from permanent deprivation³."

 

Kagame also called on all Africans to work together in the realization⁴ of the continent's aspirations⁵ and ambition towards prosperity.

 

He also praised the ongoing⁶ financial and institutional reform of the AU, saying that "the programmes, policies, and priorities of the AU contain the right tools for the job."

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