(260611) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Erastus Mwencha, former deputy chairperson of the AU Commission and current chairperson of the Board of Equity Bank Kenya, delivers a speech during the 2026 China-Africa Think Tank Energy Forum in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on June 11, 2026. Officials and experts from China and African countries on Thursday called for deepening bilateral cooperation in energy development to ensure a sustainable, affordable and reliable power supply and to address disruptions to oil shipments caused by global tensions, particularly the crisis in the Middle East. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)
