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AU Condemns Killing Of 6 Aid Workers
The African Union (AU) on Monday condemned the ambush and killing of six aid workers in South Sudan.
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The Gambia: AU ‘ll not recognize Jammeh as president from 19 Jan
The African Union will stop recognising Yahya Jammeh as The Gambia’s president from 19 January, when his term expires, its…
4 presidents persuade Gambia’s Jammeh to step down
An African Union (AU) delegation was on its way to Gambia Tuesday, to persuade outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to accept…
UN, AU endorse conference on African development
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD) had the potential to fast-track the…
Experts review final drafts of AU Border Management Strategy
A panel of experts on Border Management convened on Addis Ababa from Sept. 3 to Sept.4 to finalise the Draft…
AU’s summit to end child-marriage holds Nov.
The African Union (AU) on Monday said Zambian Government had offered to host a girls’ summit aimed at finding ways…
Nigerians applaud AU over single currency, passport proposal
Some Abuja residents on Monday said plans by the African Union to introduce a single currency and passport was a…
Buhari to attend AU summit in South Africa
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said that arrangements have been concluded to host President Muhammadu Buhari…
AU urges dialogue, consensus in Burundi
The African Union (AU) has reaffirmed the imperative and urgency of dialogue and consensus in crisis-hit Burundi. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson…
AU condemns South Africa xenophobic attacks
The African Union (AU) on Thursday in Addis Ababa, described the South Africa xenophobic attacks on foreigners as unacceptable and…
AU welcomes president-elect Buhari
African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Wednesday congratulated Muhammadu Buhari for winning Nigeria’s presidential election, praising outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan…
UN, AU to deploy 8,700 troops to fight Boko Haram
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, has announced plans by the UN and the…
UN, AU to deploy 8,700 troops to fight Boko Haram
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, has announced plans by the UN and the…
AU calls for 7,500 troops to defeat Boko Haram
The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the “horrendous” rise of Nigeria’s…
No need for UN or AU forces against Boko Haram, says Dasuki
Nigeria’s national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki on Friday ruled out the need for a United Nations or African Union-backed force…