Tag: African Union
Agencies pledge strong partnership to change Africa’s narrative
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has pledged to strengthen the partnership between the African Union and the UN in order to…
Peacemaker! Nigeria brokers peace between North African countires
Nigeria on Sunday successfully brokered peace between Morocco and Saharawi Democratic Republic (SDR) on the wordings of the report of…
AU Chairperson Calls President Buhari, Wishes Him Speedy Recovery
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Alpha Conde of Guinea on Friday initiated a phone call to President…
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Chad’s Foreign Affairs Minister emerges AU Commission Chairman
Foreign Affairs Minister of Chad, Mr Moussa Mahamat, was on Monday elected Chairman, African Union Commission (AUC) . He succeeds…
President Conde elected AU Chairman
President Alpha Conde of the Republic of Guinea has been elected as the new Chairman of the African Union. He…
AU backs ECOWAS’ decision on The Gambia
The Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mr Idriss Deby, on Monday expressed full support for the decisions adopted by…
African Union fails to elect new leader
Current AU Commission President Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was due to stand down but leaders were unable to agree on a successor…
Nigeria’ll fulfil financial obligations to AU – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja Nigeria will fulfil its financial obligation to the African Union (AU), particularly on…
African Union to honour Tinubu at AFRIMA 2015
Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to be specially honoured with the prestigious award as “Pillar of Art and Culture in…
Al Shabaab militants retake Somali town from African Union
Reuters – The Islamist militant group Al Shabaab took control of a sizeable town in central Somalia on Sunday after…
African Nations Plan Multi-National Force Against Boko Haram
African nations threatened by Nigeria’s Boko Haram will seek U.N. Security Council authorisation for a multinational force to take on…
US ‘strongly condemns’ Shebab attack on Somalia AU base
The United States “strongly condemns” a Shebab attack that killed three soldiers and a civilian at African Union headquarters in…
AU concerned about displaced persons in Nigeria
Dr Laraba Abdullahi, the Commissioner, Political Affairs, African Union (AU), on Sunday said the African continent is concerned about the…
Africa sets up $28 million Ebola crisis fund
The African Union, African Development Bank and regional business leaders have set up a crisis fund to help areas hit…
UN-funded African troops rape vulnerable Somalis
Internationally-funded African Union troops in war-torn and impoverished Somalia have raped women and girls as young as 12 and traded…
In Pictures: President Jonathan in Kenya for AU meeting
President Goodluck Jonathan arrives Jomo Kentatta international airport in Nairobi, Kentatta Nairobi Kenya for AU Peace and Security Council Summit…
Fighting between rival factions kills 17 in C. Africa
At least 17 people were killed in fighting between rival factions of the former rebel movement Seleka in the Central…
Ebola: AU deploys military medics to West Africa
The African Union (AU) Commission is to deploy a joint military medical personnel and civilian humanitarian mission to tackle the…
Somali Shebab say 18 dead in attack on government troops
Somalia’s hardline Islamists reported heavy fighting Saturday in battles against government and African Union troops in the central Hiran region.…
African Union set to readmit Egypt
The African Union is set to readmit Egypt and end it’s nearly year-long suspension from the grouping because of the…
Jonathan to attend summit in Dakar
President Goodluck Jonathan will depart Abuja on Saturday evening for Dakar, the Senegalese capital, to attend the African Union (AU)…
Obasanjo-led AU Commission arrives South Sudan to probe rights abuses
The African Union (AU) Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan has embarked on a 10-day mission to the country amidst…
AU brands CAR blood-thirsty militia terrorists
(Reuters) – The African Union has branded the militia targeting Muslims in Central African Republic as “terrorists” and said they…
Madagascar back in African Union
The African Union lifted its suspension of Madagascar’s membership on Monday after a new president took office following the island’s…
Ethiopia leads attack on ICC at AU summit
Ethiopia’s foreign minister opened a special African Union summit Friday with a scathing attack on the International Criminal Court, blasting…
Jonathan to attend AU’s special session
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will begin a two-day visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tomorrow to participate in an extraordinary session…
AU Suspends Egypt
The African Union suspended Egypt from the continental body Friday after the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, in line with…
Jonathan Congratulates Obama
President Goodluck Jonathan has, on behalf of himself, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria congratulated President Barack Obama …
AU readmits crisis-torn Mali
The African Union has readmitted Mali after suspending it from the pan-African bloc following a March coup, and backed plans…
Impact On Dev. Prospects And Nationhood (2)
By Obadiah Mailafia The African Union (AU) Convention on Prevention and Combating Terrorism 1994 defines terrorism as “any act which…