Countries African Union denounces ‘dishonest’ Sudan talks Khartoum – The African Union has said it will not be party to talks that exclude significant actors in... Read more 22 Jun, 2022
News African Union head to speak to Putin Friday in Russia Dakar – The head of the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall, will speak with President Vladimir Putin in... Read more 2 Jun, 2022
News Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset Babatunde Fagbayibo, University of South Africa This year’s celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far... Read more 27 May, 2022
News African Union to tackle humanitarian, political crises Malabo – African Union leaders gather in Equatorial Guinea on Friday for two summits as the continent contends with... Read more 26 May, 2022
Countries UN chief sees African force for Mali with stronger mandate Bamako – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Mali could collapse if a UN peacekeeping mission withdrew, but suggested... Read more 6 May, 2022
Countries Somali gov’t, AU condem Al-Shabaab attack on AU base in Somalia Mogadishu – Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering... Read more 4 May, 2022
News African Union congratulates Macron on ‘his brilliant re-election’ Addis Ababa – The African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron over “his brilliant re-election”... Read more 25 Apr, 2022
Countries Sudan’s Burhan threatens to expel UN mission head Khartoum – Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan threatened on Friday to expel UN special representative Volker Perthes over... Read more 3 Apr, 2022
News African Union calls for Ukraine truce in call with Putin Dakar – Senegalese President Macky Sall, the current head of the African Union, said he had talked with Vladimir Putin... Read more 9 Mar, 2022
News African Union condemns coups, dodges Israel vote Addis Ababa – The African Union closed its annual summit Sunday by condemning a recent “wave” of military coups... Read more 7 Feb, 2022