Tag: African Union (AU)
Nigeria backs AU’s institutional reforms on peace, security
The Nigerian Government has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union, with a focus on peace and security…
AU worried over abduction of Venezuelan President
According to the communique, the AU followed with grave concern the recent developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, including…
Tinubu sends important message to AU
"What we lack, however, is trust in our processes and institutions as well as consistency in the application of our…
ECOWAS, African Union lack solutions to Africa’s problems – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has stated that the Economic Community of West African States…
Nigeria opposes split of AU department
He said Nigeria would continue to support the reform process as long as it remained transparent and inclusive and did…
AU joins G20 as permanent member
The African Union, a continental body of 55 member states, now has the same status as the European Union -…
African Union suspends Niger, rejects engagements of private military companies
The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the Peace and Security Council of the AU Commission…
Tinubu rejects notion of new scramble for Africa in maiden speech at AU
''The fullness of the integration we seek will elude us as long as several of our nations stand in the…
German chancellor Scholz wants African Union to join G20
Scholz travelled to Africa for the first time in May 2022 very early after taking office, visiting the German military…
AU gives Ghana 2-week ultimatum on African Games’ hosting
The statement quoted Habu Gumel, the Treasurer-General of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), saying “they have…
How Africa can tame conflicts in the continent – President Buhari
The President also urged all AU member states to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
Putin meets AU leaders, denies complicity in continent’s food crisis
African countries are acutely affected by the growing crisis, which has sent prices of grains, cooking oils, fuel, and fertiliser…
How AFCON final distracted AU leaders from taking position on Israel
AU chair Macky Sall called, more than once, for the debate to end quickly because he wanted to watch football!…
AU secures 110M doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The AU's doses will be delivered over the coming months, with 15 million arriving before the end of 2021, 35…
AU suspends Guinea, Doumbouya junta in more trouble
The AU tweeted that it had decided "to suspend the Republic of Guinea from all AU activities and decision-making bodies."