Burundian president appointed African Union Special Envoy for Sahel
On July 17th, the President of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, was appointed Special Envoy of the African Union for the Sahel,...
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Civilians dead and pregnant women hurt in Western Sudan
Doctors in Western Sudan reported that at least 11 civilians were killed by the Paramilitary Rapid support forces (RSF), on...
Morocco integrates into Pan-African financial system
Morocco’s Central Bank has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a pan-African financial system facilitating efficient and secure...
Tafi Mhaka: Bill Gates Africa initiative won’t solve bad governance
On June 2 while addressing an audience in the Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa,...
Adesewa Olofinko: African-European Unions’ meeting in Brussels explained
On May 21, 2025, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) convened in Brussels for their third ministerial meeting,...
Batseba Seifu: African Union is silent amongst Libyan suffering
In 2025, as the African Union (AU) heralds a bold theme—“Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”—a...
Africa Day 2025 looks ahead, spotlighting reparations
The African Union (AU) has commemorated the 62th anniversary of its founding with its annual celebration of Africa Day on...
EU and AU pledge stronger cooperation
Foreign Ministers of the EU and the AU have agreed to strengthen their relationship, focusing on the areas of peace,...
EU non-recognition of Polisario confirmed at Brussels meeting
The European Union reaffirmed their long-established stance of non-recognition of the self-named Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic at a meeting held...
Ethiopian political ban threatens to destroy Tigray peace deal
Ethiopia's opposition party The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has called on the African Union to provide assistance due to...
Vera Songwe & Witney Schneidman: Africa’s next steps with Trump
In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the...
African Union urges for action to be taken against jihadist groups
The African Union have called for urgent action to be taken in order to deal with jihadist groups after a recent...
African Union pledges more troops to fight al-Shabaab in Somalia
Leaders of the African Union have pledged to send more troops to Somalia due to growing concerns over the rising...
African Union’s peace and security council win for Algeria
Algeria has secured a seat on a three-year term on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council. According to the...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: North Africa making its mark on the foreign stage
From Rabat to Cairo, governments in North Africa are shedding old dependencies and embracing new approaches to foreign policy, rapidly...
