UN chief reaffirms partnership with AU in tackling Africa's challenges

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that Africa is navigating some of the world's "hardest challenges" with determination, creativity and resilience.



Addressing the media on the sidelines of the 39th African Union (AU) Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, the UN chief acknowledged sustained efforts by African countries to address development challenges.



Guterres reported "Not miracles, but steady practical work to solve real problems in an international environment that is more polarized, more unpredictable and more volatile than at any time since the end of the Cold War," .



He said that from regional integration efforts to investments in clean energy and infrastructure, the African continent is witnessing progress, "sometimes unevenly, sometimes slowly, but it is happening."