The African Union Commission (AUC) is set to host the 2nd Africa-CARICOM Summit from September 6–7, 2025, at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The highly anticipated gathering will bring together Heads of State and Government from the African Union (AU) and CARICOM member states, alongside leaders from global institutions, to strengthen transcontinental cooperation under the theme:
The summit will run daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EAT) and is expected to attract a wide range of high-level participants. These include the UN Secretary-General, Presidents of the World Bank and IMF, heads of the African and Caribbean Development Banks, as well as executive leaders from UNEP, UN-Habitat, AfreximBank, UNESCO, and other international organizations. Representatives of civil society, academia, and diaspora organizations will also take part.
Objectives of the Summit
Building on the inaugural Africa-CARICOM Summit held in Nairobi in 2021, this year’s meeting will:
- Reaffirm and elevate political and diplomatic cooperation between Africa and CARICOM.
- Adopt a Joint Communiqué* to articulate shared development priorities and global policy positions.
- Foster dialogue on critical thematic areas, including trade, investment, transport, and technical cooperation.
- Strengthen institutional frameworks for long-term collaboration.
- Showcase the cultural, historical, and economic linkages that unite Africa and the Caribbean.
The 2025 Summit coincides with the AU’s Theme of the Year: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” This decision by the AU Assembly underscores Africa’s growing commitment to building a strong common front with CARICOM and the global African diaspora in pursuit of reparations and reparatory justice.
The framework for cooperation is rooted in earlier AU decisions, including the establishment of an African-Caribbean Joint Mechanism on Reparative Justice, first proposed during the 2012 Global African Diaspora Summit.
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