African Summit: Arab-Africa gathering postponed

The planned Arab-African Summit, due to be held in Riyadh before end-March, has suffered another delay due to coronavirus. It was originally scheduled for 25 November was postponed shortly before by the Saudi government without explanation. At the time, authorities said it would be held “during the first quarter of 2020”. A separate Saudi-African summit due to be held at the same time has also been postponed. It is not clear when the events will be rescheduled.