Written by: Mohammed Omran

The mayor of the city launched Addis AbabaAdanesh Abibi, the summer volunteer service program, began its activities with a large-scale campaign to clean the city.

The mayor of the Ethiopian capital calls for establishing a culture of cleanliness.

During the launch ceremony, Adanech Abebe emphasized that Addis Ababa had previously suffered from challenges related to poor sanitation and a lack of green spaces, but that efforts made through community participation had contributed to a tangible transformation in the city's reality.

She explained that Addis Ababa is now among the ten cleanest cities in Africa, thanks to the activities and initiatives implemented over the past years.

She stressed that some neighborhoods and areas still need more attention, emphasizing that maintaining cleanliness should not be limited to seasonal campaigns, but should become a daily behavior and a firmly established community culture.

She also indicated that monitoring will be tightened to prevent the dumping of solid waste into rainwater drainage systems and sewage networks, due to the additional damage and risks this may cause, especially with the arrival of the rainy season.

The mayor stressed that solid waste represents an economic resource that can be utilized, calling on all citizens to contribute to making Addis Ababa a clean and healthy city, by promoting sound waste management and establishing a culture of environmental conservation.

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Egypt supports the financial sustainability of the African Union during the 2027 budget retreat in Addis Ababa

In a separate context, the Union headquarters witnessed African In Addis Ababa from May 14 to 23, 2026, the African Union Budget Retreat for 2027 will be held, with the participation of representatives of member states and financial and economic experts from the continent.

Growing challenges for regional and international institutions

The meetings come at a time when the world is witnessing rapid economic and political changes, which pose increasing challenges to regional and international institutions, foremost among them the African Union.

The retreat addressed the discussion of the African Union’s draft budget for 2027, along with a review of the Union’s financing document, and a number of financial and administrative files related to the performance of the Union Commission and its affiliated bodies, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of institutional work and achieving financial sustainability for the continental organization.

Egypt affirms its support for financial reform within the Union

The Egyptian delegation participating affirmed Egypt’s support for efforts aimed at achieving financial sustainability within the African Union, with a focus on raising the efficiency of the use of available resources from member states, and working to rationalize spending in a way that ensures resources are directed towards development files and strategic priorities for the continent.