ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday elected Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as the new AU Commission chairperson. Youssouf, elected for the 2025-2028 term, will succeed …
Read More »African Union urges Trump to revisit US exit from WHO
Trump cited dissatisfaction over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the inequality of contributions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The African Union on Jan.22 urged new U.S. President Donald Trump to revisit his decision to withdraw Washington from the World Health Organisation. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki …
Read More »AU mission welcomes Somalia-Ethiopia deal to strengthen ties
MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia on Monday welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals after more than a year of strained ties. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, special representative of the chairperson of the AU Commission for …
Read More »ShafDB, African Union sign deal to tackle Africa’s housing challenges
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) and the African Union (AU) have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on addressing Africa’s critical housing and urban development challenges. The partnership which confers Shelter Afrique an Observer Status at the African Union, aligns …
Read More »Tanzania to host landmark Energy Summit for African Presidents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Development Bank Group, World Bank Group, African Union, and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania will host a landmark Energy Summit for African Heads of State and Government on Monday, January 27, and Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, …
Read More »AU expresses concern over post-election violence in Mozambique
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday expressed concern over the post-election violence in Mozambique. In a statement, the AU chief called for a peaceful resolution of the escalating post-election violence in Mozambique, particularly following the recent pronouncement of the …
Read More »New war looms over Nile water
AU position unclear as Egypt courts Somalia against Ethiopia COVER STORY | AGENCIES | The change in the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia at the end of 2024 is a potential trigger that could transform the rising political tensions into an armed conflict between Egypt and Somalia against Ethiopia. …
Read More »Museveni endorses Raila Odinga for AU Chair
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has joined other leaders in East Africa to support Raila Odinga’s campaign for the African Union Chairmanship. The veteran Kenyan politician, Raila Odinga is competing for the African Union (AUC) post against Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssou, former Mauritius Foreign Minister Anil Kumarsingh …
Read More »African Union calls for continental integration in mid-year coordination meeting
ACCRA, Ghana | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) on Sunday opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for the peace and solidarity of the continent. The meeting on the theme of “Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century” brought together the AU, …
Read More »African Union makes new calls for continental integration
ACCRA | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) on Sunday opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for the peace and solidarity of the continent. The meeting on the theme of “Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century” brought together the AU, the …
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