Tanzania, June 25 -- Addis Ababa. More than 600 leaders, policymakers, innovators, academics and civil society representatives from across Africa and beyond are expected to gather in Addis Ababa on July 29 and 30, 2026, for the inaugural World Public Summit Africa, organisers have said.

Hosted at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) under the theme "New World: Africa in Shaping a Common Future," the summit is being organised by the World Peoples Assembly in partnership with the Global Black Centre and several international organisations.

Organisers say the forum will provide a platform for advancing dialogue, cooperation and development through public diplomacy, cultural exchange and economic partnerships at a time when African...