As the African Union celebrates its 60th anniversary, delegates from across the continent gather in Addis Ababa for the opening ceremony to mark the occasion. Moussa Faki Mahamat, former Chadian Prime Minister and Chairperson of the African Union Commission tells to African member states to "resist all forms of instrumentalisation" in what he calls a "hegemonic struggle between the great powers" playing out internationally. The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed also speaks, as well as Azali Assoumani another Chairperson of the African Union, who addresses the conflict in Sudan. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES