The fact that the African Union (AU) has been given a permanent seat at the G20 table in the same way as the European Union – its twin international organisation – is a major step forward for Africa’s voice in the cenacle of the world’s 20 largest economies, and the success of the G20 summit under the Indian presidency, which ended in New Delhi on Sunday 10 September.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, had already expressed his satisfaction ahead of the summit,...