Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia deadlocked on Nile dam in new talks
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have failed to reach agreement at a new round of talks hosted by the African Union ...
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WTO: Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination violates rules of procedure, says AU legal counsel
The Office of the African Union, AU, Legal Counsel has said that the nomination of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Nigeria’s ...
COVID-19: AU to provide emergency funds to rescue Nigeria’s creative industry
The African Union, AU, has resolved to set out cultural and creative industry schemes that will provide emergency funds to rescue cultural ...
COVID-19: Afreximbank, AU postpone IATF2020
The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, the African Union, AU, and the Government of Rwanda have postponed by one year the ...
Pan-African trade fair postponed due to COVID-19
This year’s Intra-African Trade Fair, initially scheduled to take place in Rwanda in September, has been postponed to next year ...
COVID-19: AU deputy kicks against plans to test vaccine in Africa
The African Union, AU, said on Thursday that a controversial suggestion made by French doctors to test a coronavirus vaccine ...
AU’s executive council endorses AfDB President Adesina for second term
The Executive Council of the African Union, AU, has supported Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s candidacy for a second term as the ...
Buhari, 3 governors depart for Egypt ahead of Aswan Forum
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An Agenda for ...
Aswan Forum: Buhari jets to Egypt Tuesday
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An ...
AU, UN develop roadmap to guide anti-terror activities in Somalia
The AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the UN are meeting in Mogadishu on Monday to develop a comprehensive roadmap ...
How to stabilise victims of insurgency in Lake Chad Basin — AU official
The Special Advisor to the African Union, AU, Chairperson on Peace, Security and Governance, Hadiza Mustapha has said that promoting ...
Election results: UN, AU, ECOWAS call on political parties to exercise restraint
The UN, African Union, AU, and ECOWAS have urged political parties to exercise restraint as the Independent National Electoral Commission ...
AU hails calmness of Madagascar’s run-off Presidential election
The African Union saluted the calmness during Madagascar’s run-off Presidential election held on Wednesday, Head of the African Union Election ...
For us, fighting corruption is a must – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s ongoing fight against corruption is non-negotiable and “a must”. The President stated this when ...
Buhari seeks ICC’s support against corrupt Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the States Parties to support an International Criminal Court, ICC, with jurisdiction over serious ...
U.S. lauds AU Nouakchott’s summit
The U.S. has commended the African Union (AU) on its 31st Summit, which took place in Nouakchott from June 25 ...
South Sudan foes agree ‘permanent’ ceasefire within 72 hours
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar agreed Wednesday to a "permanent" ceasefire to take effect within 72 ...
U.S. airstrike kills 12 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia
A United States US, airstrike in Somalia against the militant group, Al-Shabaab, killed 12 fighters, the U.S. Africa Command said ...
DR Congo swipes at Macron after talks with African Union leader
Government spokesman Lambert Mende blasted Macron for "dog-whistle remarks" that he made last Wednesday in Paris after meeting with Rwandan ...
Trump says US ‘deeply respects’ Africa in letter to AU
President Donald Trump said the United States "deeply respects" Africans and will dispatch its top diplomat to the continent, in ...
Cash, conflict and Kagame top AU summit agenda
Feted for turning around tiny, conflict-torn Rwanda, President Paul Kagame will have to tackle the far larger task of reforming ...
Africa still in shock at Trump’s vulgar comments on Africa, says Mahamat
Chairperson Moussa Mahamat said on Thursday African leaders and citizens are still in shock at vulgar comments about the continent ...
African Union to bring 20,000 migrants home from Libya
The African Union has upped its goal to repatriate stranded migrants from Libya, saying in a statement that it aims ...
AU to set up Humanitarian agency by June 2018
The African Union is to set up an African Humanitarian Agency to handle emergency situations in the continent. Mr Olabisi ...
