People sit next to a sign reading National Dialogue 2025 during the first National Convention at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria on August 15, 2025.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front row C), United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (front row centre R) and leaders from African countries pose for a photo during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo on August 20, 2025.