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Ramaphosa: African free trade area must benefit continent
AU chair Cyril Ramaphosa said that the free trade area would require minimum local production for goods to qualify.
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Ramaphosa looks to advance peace in Africa as he takes up AU chairmanship
The president took a swipe at Russia and Turkey, without naming them, for having ulterior motives in getting involved in Libya.
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AU chief slams 'interference' threat in Libya
Turkish lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill approving a military deployment in Libya to shore up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, which has been under sustained attack since April from a rival administration in the east of the country.
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AU Commission chair Mahamat in SA to brief Ramaphosa on his continental role
Ramaphosa will take over the role of AU chair next year following his election in August.
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African leaders to launch 'historic' free trade deal
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou hailed it as "the greatest historical event for the African continent since the creation of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963.
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African leaders agree on renewed efforts to end refugee crisis
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, who attended the African Union summit, says the world can learn from Africa’s humane treatment of refugees.
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African leaders back Congo president-elect after contested poll
International allies and neighbours had struggled to come to a consensus after the poll that observers said was marred by a series of irregularities including malfunctioning voting machines and polling stations that opened late or closed early.
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Ramaphosa, SADC congratulate Congo president-elect Felix Tshisekedi
The statements from President Cyril Ramaphosa and SADC come after the Constitutional Court in the DRC threw out an appeal against the provisional election result by Martin Fayulu.
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DR Congo slaps down AU call to suspend final vote result
At a summit in Addis Ababa, AU leaders announced late Thursday that they would dispatch envoys to Kinshasa in a bid to end the crisis.
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International observers set to release preliminary report on Zim election
The country’s electoral commission is currently counting election results after millions of eligible voters cast their ballots on Monday.
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AU observers in Zim to monitor country’s election
Zimbabweans head to the polls on Monday in what will be the first general election since the removal of president Robert Mugabe.
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China denies claims it spied on recent AU summit
China, which built and paid for the AU's computer network, allegedly inserted a backdoor allowing it access to the continental organisation's confidential information.
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AU-EU meeting: Zuma expected to call for more funding for peace operations
President Jacob Zuma is one of five African presidents who will address the summit in the Ivorian capital.
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AU chair: Zimbabwe situation must be resolved democratically
The military has taken over control of key state entities in South Africa’s northern neighbour.
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Dlamini-Zuma’s AU successor to meet with President Zuma
Moussa Faki Mahamat is expected to meet President Jacob Zuma, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane & other senior government officials.
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African Union troops ambushed in Somalia, official says 24 dead
Abdiasis Abu Musab, Al-Shabaab's military operations spokesman, said: “We have in hand 39 dead bodies of AU soldiers including their commander.”
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AU summit underway in Addis Ababa
Leaders are expected to discuss solutions to conflict, funding for the AU, youth development, trade and AU reforms, among other things.
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ANC regrets AU decision to readmit Morocco
The African Union has opted to resolve the continent’s last colonial issue by allowing Morocco back into the family.
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Mixed views on Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s legacy as AU chair
Some say Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s did well and others claims she used her platform to campaign for the ANC presidency.
