African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa.
A tense and fiercely debated closed-door meeting had just ended.
The doors of the conference hall opened, and representatives from various countries filed out, their expressions varied—some relieved, some with furrowed brows, and others visibly dissatisfied and helpless.
The air seemed to still carry the scent of verbal gunfire from earlier debates.
The Chairman of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), Ambassador Olusegun from Nigeria, was among the last to leave the room.
His face was weary, but there was a hint of barely noticeable relief deep in his eyes. He quickly headed towards his office, his secretary close behind.
"Mr. Chairman, the draft statement has been finalized according to the meeting's resolutions. Please review and approve it."
The secretary handed over a document.
