ETHIOPIA: African Union summit about to open in Addis Ababa
ADDIS ABABA, 31 JAN 2003 (IRIN) - Ethiopia has said it will welcome Eritrean President Isayas Afeworki if he comes to the capital, Addis Ababa, for the African Union (AU) summit, which will convene on Saturday. Haile Kiros, who in charge of the preparations for the summit for Ethiopia, which is hosting the four-day meeting, said differences had to be put aside for the sake of Africa.