As the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government to kick off in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026 it remains to be seen if diplomatic and commercial ties between the United States and the continent will feature during discussions.Analysts say while US President Donald  Trump is not set to attend the 39th annual meeting of the African Union, ,his presence will still be felt as delegations from the 55 member states grapple with the new, disruptive reality of the United States president's second term. Lulu Gaboo spoke to regional analyst Areba Omwoyo Samba

<p>As the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government to kick off in Addis Ababa on 14 February 2026 it remains to be seen if diplomatic and commercial ties between the United States and the continent will feature during discussions.Analysts say while US President Donald &nbsp;Trump is not set to attend the 39th annual meeting of the African Union, ,his presence will still be felt as delegations from the 55 member states grapple with the new, disruptive reality of the United States president's second term. Lulu Gaboo spoke to regional analyst Areba Omwoyo Samba</p>

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