The 46th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football kicked off in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday. Ethiopia’s new president, Taye Astike Selassie, requested that CAF endorse the East African nation’s bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2029. (Camera: Kennedy Abate) | VOA Africa | Facebook

Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed said Africa is realizing its potential and becoming an economic, political and social powerhouse. Speaking from Beijing Wednesday where he is attending the Belt and Road Initiative with representatives of 130 other countries, he also said that Africa has particularly suffered the consequences of the climate crisis and conflicts in other parts of the world, and that "we cannot be idle observers in forums that affect common wellbeing." | VOA Africa