Africa: Guterres Declares - 'Africa Must Be At the Table and Benefit From Its Own Wealth'

AllAfrica

February 18, 2026

In a forceful address at the 39th African Union Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered what many observers are calling one of his most direct endorsements yet of Africa's long-standing demands: permanent representation on the UN Security Council and full economic sovereignty over its vast natural resources.