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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86724, member: 27"]
A high-level women-in-power meetup at the African Union Summit just turned into a blunt call for African leaders to team up or risk watching climate pressure and old-school gatekeeping stall the continent’s game plan.

Women leaders link up in Addis Ababa
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[*]Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf steered the leadership talk.
[*]Addis Ababa hosted the exchange during the African Union Summit.
[*]Namibia’s mission co-hosted a Presidential Fireside Conversation.
[*]Beyond Barriers themed the focus on reshaping governance spaces.
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Push for solidarity and mentorship
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[*]Nandi-Ndaitwah credited supportive male leaders for past gains.
[*]She argued progress did not come from women acting solo.
[*]Mentorship networks were pitched as fuel for lasting change.
[*]Sirleaf backed tighter collaboration across African women leaders.
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Climate pressure enters the chat
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[*]The African Union 2026 theme spotlights water and sanitation goals.
[*]Nandi-Ndaitwah flagged climate change, squeezing land and water.
[*]Drought is shrinking grazing zones in arid regions.
[*]Competition over scarce resources risks sparking instability.
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