The African Political Parties Summit (APPS) 2026 was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 5 to 7 November. The summit, organized by Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party in partnership with the African Governance Center, brought together more than 1,000 participants from over 20 African countries. Its theme was “Governance for Growth: Political Parties as Engineers of Africa’s Economic Future.” A delegation from Morocco attended the summit. The delegation was led by Abdullah Dadd, a member of the National Council of the Istiqlal Party and a member of the executive board of the Istiqlal Youth, and by Asma Ouaba, a parliamentary deputy representing the Red Sea region. Their participation reflected Morocco’s continued engagement in continental political dialogue and the representation of southern regions in discussions on party work, governance, and development. The summit’s program included high‑level sessions and thematic meetings that addressed economic growth, fiscal governance, manufacturing, investment attraction, job creation, and public‑private partnership. It also focused on sustainable development strategies capable of meeting Africa’s economic and environmental challenges. A dedicated forum, the African Youth Forum in Politics, provided a platform for discussing ways to increase youth participation in political and party life, expand representation in elected institutions, and promote entrepreneurial innovation and professional integration. Key outcomes of the summit were the adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration, which set a framework for strengthening political leadership, democratic governance, and the role of parties in Africa’s economic transformation. The summit also approved the Charter of the African Political Parties Initiative and established institutional mechanisms to enhance political training and leadership development. Among these mechanisms were the creation of a council for political schools and institutes and an academy for transformative leadership. Morocco’s participation in APPS 2026 is part of the country’s broader presence in African political forums, allowing Moroccan representatives to engage in continental discussions on youth, political representation, governance, and economic development, and to exchange experiences with political actors from other African nations.