International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola is leading the South African delegation at the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The session is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, and it will convene under the AU’s 2025 theme, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” This theme will be officially launched by the AU Assembly and will guide the continent’s activities throughout the year, focusing on achieving justice and reparations for the historical impacts of colonialism, apartheid, slavery, and the transatlantic slave trade.