African Union summit ‘unequivocally’ condemns coup ‘wave’
Addis Ababa – The African Union has condemned a recent “wave” of coups that has seen an unprecedented number of... Read more
6 Feb, 2022
Palestinian PM urges African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status
Addis Ababa – Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday urged the African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status as heads... Read more
5 Feb, 2022
Eager Ethiopia plays host to crisis-wracked African Union
Addis Ababa – Just three months ago, foreigners were fleeing Ethiopia in droves, responding to alarming security warnings from... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
African Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup
Addis Ababa – The African Union said Monday it had suspended Burkina Faso in response to the January 24 coup... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
South Africa donates over 2 million J&J Covid-19 vaccines to other African countries
Cape Town – South Africa will be donating 2 030 400 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
African envoys make Libya ‘conciliation’ trip before vote
Brazzaville – Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, the African Union (AU) pointman on Libya, dispatched a “conciliation” mission to the... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
African Union suspends Guinea over coup as mediators land
Conakry – Guinea’s ruling military came under diplomatic pressure on Friday as the African Union suspended the country over... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels looting aid supplies, US agency says
Nairobi – Rebels in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have been looting aid warehouses, the US aid agency said on... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
South Africa ‘appalled’ by Israel’s African Union observer status
Johannesburg – South Africa on Wednesday vehemently objected to last week’s “unilateral” decision by the African Union Commission to grant... Read more
28 Jul, 2021
African Union slams violence in SA, calls for ‘urgent restoration of order’
Cape Town – The African Union Commission has condemned the violence in South Africa that has left at least... Read more
14 Jul, 2021
