The 38th African Union Summit is fast approaching, and Addis Ababa is already feeling the excitement. The arrival of Presidents Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somalia), Umaro Sissoco Embaló (Guinea-Bissau), Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Djibouti), along with Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo Epel, President Brahim Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Mohamed Younes Menfi, President of the Libyan Presidential, has heightened anticipation for the crucial discussions ahead.