(260215) -- ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye addresses the opening ceremony of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Feb. 14, 2026. Burundi on Saturday officially assumed the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) for 2026 during the session in Addis Ababa. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)