Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau and
Madagascar have been banned from attending the 21st summit of the
African Union (AU), held from 25 to 27 May in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
A source close to the African bloc said the three countries were
banned because of the anti-constitutional change of power in those
countries. Madagascar was banned following the overthrow in March 2009
of President Marc Ravalomanana. The AU suspended Guinea Bissau because
of the 2012 coup d'etat in that country and CAR for an armed insurgency
in 2013.
This year's summit will be held under the theme: 'Pan-Africanism and
African Rebirth'. It also coincides with the 50th anniversary
celebration of the Organization of the African Unity (OAU) which was
renamed the African Union (AU) in 1999.
Pictures of the founding fathers of the pan-African bloc adorn the walls of the plenary room of the AU headquarter.
The French president, Francois Hollande, is the honorary guest of the summit.
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