Tag: African Union
AU slams Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, issues warning to Africa
The African Union (AU) has condemned Israel’s decision to formally recognise Somaliland, reiterating that the breakaway region remains an integral…
Coup: African Union Suspends Guinea-Bissau
The coup, however, drew swift and widespread condemnation from African leaders, regional blocs and global institutions as they all called…
AU appoints Nigeria as AfCFTA Digital Trade champion
The protocol aims to develop eight critical annexes, including areas such as rules of origin, digital identities, cross-border data transfers,…
My Ethiopia -Tigray experience and the road to peace
A peace agreement was signed by the delegates and representatives of the Ethiopian Federal Government, TPLF and the Tigray people…
Macky Sall replaces Tshisekedi as AU chairperson
Sall officially assumed the position on Saturday at the 35th African Union Summit that is being held in Addis Ababa,…
AU suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
The AU suspended two other West African members, Mali and Guinea, after their own military takeovers in 2021. The coup…
Gen. Al-Burhan wants Sudan’s AU membership restored
Al-Burhan made the appeal during his meeting with visiting Congolese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula Apala
African nations begin trading under AfCFTA pact
African Union (AU) Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have congratulated Africans for starting trading under the…
AU welcomes Nigeria ahead of AfCFTA kick-off
The African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Albert Muchanga, said in Addis Ababa on Friday that instruments signifying Nigeria’s…
AU chief ‘deeply concerned’ about Western Sahara’s situation
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern following the deterioration of the…
AU sacks head of security as Ethiopia, Tigray conflict worsens
The African Union (AU) has dismissed its security head, an Ethiopian national, after the Ethiopian government accused him of disloyalty…
Ramaphosa gives Okonjo-Iweala another job, as AU Special envoy
The Chairperson of the African Union, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and three other Africans as AU…
Jonathan-led AU observers declare Mozambique elections peaceful
The African Union has described Mozambique’s October 15, 2019 general elections as peaceful and conducted in a transparent manner.
Photo News: Buhari arrives Niger for AU meeting
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Niamey, Niger Republic ahead of the 12th Extra Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African…
African Union suspends Sudan over deadly crackdown on protesters
The African Union (AU) on Thursday suspended Sudan from all AU activities following the deadly crackdown against protesters. The body’s…
Malawi elections: AU sends observers
The AU on Monday stressed that its observers were set to inspect the credibility of Malawi’s tripartite elections slated for…
African Union begs Nigeria to join new trade zone
The African Union has urged Nigeria, the continent’s biggest economy, to join a new pan-African trade zone before the agreement…
Sexual harassment claims hit African Union
Sexual harassment is a major problem for women who work at the African Union Commission (AUC), an internal investigation has…
AU “satisfied’’ with Cameroon’s presidential election
The African Union (AU) said on Monday it was “satisfied’’with the manner in which Cameroon’s presidential election unfolded.
African Union, UN deepen partnership
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his pledge to reinforce the UN-AU partnership based on the principles of solidarity and…
Kenyan President absent at AU meeting
Urgent state matters have forced President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya to deploy his Foreign Affairs cabinet secretary, Monica Juma, to…
Buhari to attend 31st AU Summit in Mauritania on Saturday
President Muhammadu Buhari is to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and…
AU mulls gradual reduction of troops in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has kicked off plans for the gradual reduction of troops in the Horn…
Union, Trump’s resolve ‘shithole’ remark on Africa
The African Union (AU) says the ‘shithole’ remarks allegedly made against African countries by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been…
ICAO commends African Union on Single African Air Transport Market
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has hailed the official launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), noting…
AU seeks to end seeds importation with partnership with Nigeria
The AfricaSeeds, a programme of the African Union, has appealed for partnership with Nigeria to develop Africa’s seeds industry and…
African Union blasts Trump for remark on ‘shithole countries’
The African Union on Friday blasted President Donald Trump for his profane comments about African countries and other nations, and…
AU’s plan to trim Somalia peacekeeping force will affect mission – AMISOM
The African Union’s plan to trim its Somalia peacekeeping force (AMISOM) will hurt the mission unless extra equipment is found…
African Union endorses draft statute of AACC to boost African cinema industry
Ministers of Youth, Culture and Sport of the African Union member states meeting in Nairobi have endorsed the Draft Statute…
General Elections: AU deploys observers to Angola
The African Union (AU) has deployed short-term election observers in Angola for the general elections scheduled to take place in…