African leaders call for rethink on tackling violent extremism
African leaders at a security summit call for a revamp of institutions fighting violent extremism.
Senegal votes to postpone presidential election to Dec
Senegal’s parliament voted to hold a postponed presidential election on December 15, 2024.
African Union urges dialogue between ECOWAS and junta-led states
AU calls for dialogue between ECOWAS and junta-led countries who have said they will leave the bloc
Congo’s election commission cancels votes for 82 candidates
Congo’s election commission has cancelled votes cast for 82 of the 101,000 legislative candidates.
Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension: AU
Africa wants the US Congress to renew its flagship trade programme for at least 10 years.
UN, AU agree to find new ways to finance peacekeeping missions
UN and AU have agreed to find new ways to finance peacekeeping missions
AU officially admitted as permanent member of the G20
The African Union has finally been admitted as a permanent member of the G20. The continental body
G20 admits African Union as permanent member at New Delhi summit
The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world’s richest and most
Africa presents challenges, solutions in clean energy transition
Africa’s role in the global energy transition is at a key turning point, finance and business
G20 agrees membership for African Union on par with EU
The G20 grouping of nations has agreed to grant permanent membership to the African Union, Bloomberg
African Union suspends participation of Niger following coup
The African Union (AU) has suspended Niger from all its activities following a military coup on July
No impression of peace, mediation efforts as Sudan fighting rages on: UN
The United Nations’ top official in Sudan says the two warring military factions that have taken the
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war
A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world’s deadliest conflicts finished on a note
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war
A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world’s deadliest conflicts finished on a note
‘African Union Chairman Macky Sall to attend G20 summit’
African Union Chairman and Senegal President Macky Sall plans to attend an upcoming G20 summit in
Africa is becoming an epicentre of terrorism: Sall
Senegal’s President, Macky Sall, says it’s extremely worrying that Africa is becoming an epicentre
Pan African Parliament reconvenes to tackle issues in the continent
The Pan African Parliament will reconvene in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday as Africa
Rueben E Brigety confirmed as next US ambassador to South Africa
Rueben E Brigety has been confirmed by the United States Senate as the next Ambassador to South
African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions
Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union organisation, on Sunday called for
African Union calls for a Pan-African rating agency
The African Union (AU) is calling for the creation of a Pan-African credit agency. The Chair of the