Al Shabaab attacks African Union base in Somalia – military
Islamist insurgents battled for hours on Sunday with African Union troops after exploding a car bomb
Africa agrees to giant trade bloc, but Nigeria, South Africa sit it out
African leaders agreed on Wednesday to form a $3 trillion continental free-trade zone encompassing
SA to bid for rotational seat at UN Security Council
South Africa is expected to launch its bid to for a rotational seat at the United Nations Security
U.S. urges African nations to apply more pressure on N. Korea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that more African nations should apply
Africa aims for cheaper air travel with free market launch
Africans have for years paid sky-high airfares when travelling within the continent but a major
AU adopts reform measures to improve effectiveness
The African Union summit has agreed that the continent should adopt some reform measures, to improve
AU heads of state summit opens in Addis Ababa
The 30th African Union (AU) heads of state and government summit opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on
Mbeki ready to assist new ANC leadership
Former ANC president Thabo Mbeki has called on party members to give ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa a
AU to celebrate Madiba’s centenary
President Jacob Zuma has asked the African Union to consider adopting 2018 as the year to celebrate
Time for Africa to take her destiny in own hands
The African-Union Heads of State meeting, the 13th Ordinary session, takes place this month-end
“Trump must address alleged racist remarks”
African Ambassadors to the United Nations have suggested that President Donald Trump directly
AU warns of 6000 Islamic State recruits returning home
The African Union (AU) commissioner for peace and security, Smail Chergui, has warned that up to 6
SA seeks to convene Peace Summit in Mandela’s name
South Africa is leading discussions at the United Nations for the General Assembly to convene a High
Spotlight on Libyan slave trade at AU-EU Summit
The 5th AU-EU Summit has got underway in Ivory Coast with calls for action against slave trade
Zuma in Ivory Coast for AU-EU summit
President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Ivory Coast for the 5th AU-EU summit, which starts in that
Violence casts shadow over Kenya elections: Mbeki
The head of the African Union elections observer mission to Kenya, Thabo Mbeki, has expressed
UN, African Union call for peace ahead of Kenyan election
A joint statement between the UN Secretary General and the African Union Commission Chair has urged
Militants attack Somali military base, killing at least 15
Al Shabaab fighters killed at least 15 soldiers in an attack on a military base near Somalia’s
African Union congratulates the people of Kenya, calls for calm
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday congratulated
Kenyans urged to keep peace during elections
Two former African presidents have called on Kenyans to put the love of their country first when