Tag Archives: African Union

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Sudan braced Sunday for a mass protest in the capital against the country’s ruling generals, as calls mounted for restraint to prevent a new military crackdown on demonstrators. The planned “million-man” march is seen as a test for protest organisers who have been hit by a …

Aya Chebbi is first youth envoy of the African Union. She spoke to Raphael Obonyo for the African Renewal on a range of issues affecting Africa’s young people. What do you hope to achieve during your tenure? I have a mandate to advocate for the implementation of the African Youth …

Fatigue in the global multilateral order is a moment of peril, but also a golden opportunity for Africans COMMENT | Donald P. Kaberuka | When the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was founded in 1963, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, the bloc’s first president, issued a clarion call: “What we …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that excellent basic healthcare that would prevent easily treatable but deadly conditions was achievable even in Africa’s poorest nations. “The good news about health is that by spending modest amounts on the prioritised areas, you can get phenomenal benefits,” …

Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP | Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has refused to comment on the acquittal on crimes against humanity of his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo at the International Criminal Court while insisting investigations would continue. “No reaction from me, it’s an ongoing trial…,” Ouattara said in an interview with Radio France International in …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Nearly six years after the African Union shut it out in the cold, Egypt will take the organisation’s helm  — and strengthening multilateral powers is unlikely to be on the agenda. Cairo’s tenure “will probably concentrate on security and peacekeeping”, said Ashraf Swelam, who heads …

Addis Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | For Africa to combat the threat of transnational terrorism on the continent, it must employ a multi-dimensional approach, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Speaking at the Peace and Security Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Uganda’s President Museveni said the approach had to address …

JOBS: Political Officer, African Union Peace and Security Council Secretariat, Ethiopia Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To provide assistance to the work of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. The Political officer will be under the direct supervision of the Secretary to the Peace and Security Council.  …

  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP |  African Union head Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday criticised member states for a lack of solidarity shown to nations on the continent who are facing famine and drought. His comments came as heads of state gathered at the union’s headquarters in the Ethiopian …

DotAfrica, Africa’s own Top Level Domain (TLD) officially launched Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AU | A donation of $1million to capacitate the African Union Foundation has been made by Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, during the opening ceremony of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of …