In September 2023, the African Union (AU) became the newest member of the G20. It is an important, long overdue step and finally does justice to the importance of the association of 54 African states in the context of geopolitical power structures.
On 20 September 2023, a commemorative stele was inaugurated at the so-called “Afrika-Haus”, the former headquarters of the German Colonial Society – Am Karlsbad 10, 10785 Berlin.
Here you can read the speech that Dr. Uschi Eid, President of the German Africa Foundation, gave at the inauguration (in German).
On 23 August, the polls will open in Zimbabwe. In addition to the president, parliament and local representatives will also be elected. The stakes are high – the country is in an ongoing economic crisis and the political environment is also tense.