Tag: AU
Internet connectivity triples in Africa – AU
The African Continent is exhibiting one of the fastest growth rate in internet penetration worldwide with digital connectivity almost tripled…
China signs MoUs with 37 African countries, AU
China on Friday said it signed MoUs with 37 African countries and the AU on the Belt and Road development.
AU seeks cooperation with BRICS countries
The African Union (AU) is interested in cooperation with BRICS countries in such areas as security and industrialisation, AU Chairman…
Mali loses over $450m to child under-nutrition – AU
Mali’s economy is losing 265 billion CFA francs (450 million U.S. dollars),or more than four per cent of the country’s…
49 AU members have signed free trade pact – Kagame
Forty-nine out of the 55 members of the African Union have signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement,…
Ethio-Eritrea: AU welcomes recent positive developments
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the recent positive developments in the relations between…
Africa Day: AU reiterates call for fight against corruption
The African Union (AU) on Friday marked Africa Day that commemorates the birth of the then Organisation for African Unity…
AU calls for holistic approach in Sahel challenges
The AU said a “holistic approach” is needed to address peace and security challenges in the vast Sahel region, calling…
AU calls for cautious implementation of Somalia’s transition plan
The AU top envoy for Somalia has called for a cautious implementation of the recently endorsed transition plan to help…
Relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem heightens tensions – AU
Chairperson of AU Commission, Moussa Mahamt, on Tuesday, said the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem can only further…
AU expresses commitment to attain free, fair, transparent elections in Africa
The AU on Tuesday expressed its commitment to attain free, fair and transparent elections in African countries.
AU, Afreximbank maiden trade fair expected to generate $70b in trade deals
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a hosting agreement with the African Union (AU) and Egypt for Intra-African Trade…
AU chairperson believes increased intra-trade will create prosperity
Benefits from increased intra-trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are tools for creating prosperity for every African,…
AU urged to make final push to secure justice for millions in South Sudan
UN investigators of war atrocities in South Sudan urged the African Union (AU) to make a final push to secure…
AU, UN, others closely following Sierra Leone’s elections
ECOWAS, the AU, the UN and the EU said they are following closely and with much interest the progress toward…