Addis Ababa – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the African Union (AU) Summit.
President Ramaphosa, who arrived on Valentine’s Day, Saturday,14 February 2026, is leading a high-level South African delegation at the 39th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Government Session.
The two-day session is scheduled to take place from 14 to 15 February 2026 under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.”
The AU has designated 2026 as the year of water and sanitation. This is in line with pursuing continental access to sustainable water and reliable sanitation services geared to achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.
The theme aligns with addressing critical and interconnected continental crises as well as harnessing key drivers in tackling water insecurity, poor sanitation, and climate change impact.
South Africa will participate in the AU AIP Water Investment Summit, which takes place as a side event on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit.
The objective of the event is to bring together member states, investors, and development financiers to share the investment project pipelines showcased at the Africa Water Summit in Cape Town last year, which attracted interest from investors and financiers.
President Ramaphosa will address the African Union Ad-Hoc High-Level Committee on South Sudan, the C5 as chaired by South Africa.
The C5 plays an active role as an overseer on the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan.
“The President will also hold several bilateral meetings with other African Heads of State on matters of bilateral mutual interest and continental issues,” said his spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya.
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