Angelina Jolie speaks to Africa on women's rights.

Angelina Jolie (AAP)

Angelina Jolie has called on African leaders to stand up and unite to support women's rights and help put an end to the ongoing violence against females across the world.

The actress and activist, a special envoy for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, served as a panellist at the biannual African Union summit in South Africa on Thursday (local time), when she appeared alongside former British Foreign Secretary William Hague, and spoke to delegates about women and conflict.

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