{
  "id": 4787062,
  "title": "African Union Extraordinary Summit: Ghana welcomes Luanda Action Plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/african-union-extraordinary-summit-ghana-welcomes-luanda-action-plan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T04:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/09/01/african-union-extraordinary-summit-ghana-welcomes-luanda-action-plan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Mahama of Ghana has expressed full support for the Luanda Action Plan, which was adopted at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly on August 30 in Luanda, Angola. This strategic framework emphasizes the importance of early warning systems and preventative diplomacy over reactive measures. Ghana attaches great significance to sustainable, predictable, and African-owned financing for peace and security. President Mahama underscored the need for a financing model that is both predictable and flexible, ensuring resources are available on time and in a sustainable manner. He stressed that African leadership in peace and security must be matched with African leadership in financing. The Accra Reset is expected to provide numerous insights for self-financing, particularly in healthcare and peace and safety. President Mahama urged the attendees to translate commitments into concrete actions, stating that discussions on this matter have been ongoing for too long. He reiterated Ghana's commitment to strengthening an effective, adequately resourced, and African-owned peace and security architecture. President Mahama recalled that the UN General Assembly passed Resolution ARES8250 on March 25, recognizing the Atlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. This resolution, achieved through a coalition of the African Union, CARICOM, and the African Diaspora, was endorsed by a majority of 123 member states. Ghana, as the AU champion for reparations, organized the Next Steps Conference in June, where the establishment of a reparatory justice high-level advisory council, a global experts panel on restitution of cultural heritage, and a global legal panel was decided. Recent developments include France repealing the Code Noir, and Pope Leo XIV's formal apology on behalf of the Catholic Church for its role in the slave trade. A reparatory justice fund has also been announced by the Archbishop of Canterbury. President Mahama informed the attendees that a side event on the progress of the high-level panel and the committee of experts will be held as part of the 81st UNGA session in September.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed and endorsed the Luanda Action Plan, its implementation matrix, and accompanying decision, as well as the African Union Trigger Model. The post African Union Extraordinary Summit: Ghana welcomes Luanda Action Plan appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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        "title": "African Union Extraordinary Summit: Ghana welcomes Luanda Action Plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/african-union-extraordinary-summit-ghana-welcomes-luanda-action-plan",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:59:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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