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No more delays to South Sudan peace deal, East Africans warn
President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, whose fall out in 2013 sparked a conflict that has left hundreds of thousands dead, face a 22 February...
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Ramaphosa elected chair of APRM at AU Summit, but will he cope?
While his appointment has been welcomed by the AU, back home questions have been raised as to whether this won’t take his attention away from certain domestic challenges.
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Ramaphosa arrives in Addis Ababa ahead of AU Summit
President Ramaphosa will leave the Ethiopian capital as chair of the African Union.
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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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Egypt’s El-Sisi assumes AU presidency
Continental leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, will urge him to push administrative and financial reforms introduced by his predecessor Rawanda’s President Paul Kagame.
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Plastic pollution comes under spotlight at AU summit
Eighteen African countries have already banned the use of single-use plastic, particularly bags.
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AU chair urges African leaders to unite behind continental body
The AU wants to streamline its structures and get African countries to fund more of the body’s costs themselves.
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2018 African Economic Outlook shows economies resilient to negative shocks
It puts African growth at 3,7% last year up on 2016’s 2,4% and forecasts 4,1% for the year ahead.
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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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Govt in hot water with High Court over al-Bashir debacle
Government is expected to file an affidavit explaining its case today.
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Opposition MPs: Al-Bashir evasion brought SA into disrepute
Opposition MPs launched a blistering attack against the ANC govt for allowing Omar al-Bashir to leave SA.
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DA pushes for urgent debate on al-Bashir evasion
The party wants to know why the Sudanese president was allowed to leave SA despite a court order.
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Reports: Zuma gave assurance al-Bashir would not be arrested in SA
The City Press is reporting that Robert Mugabe made the announcement at the AU Summit closing last night.
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Robert Mugabe slams calls for al-Bashir’s arrest
Mugabe has accused those calling for al-Bashir’s arrest of being paid informers of European governments.
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#OmarAlBashir: State asks for more time to prepare
The Sudanese president is wanted on five counts of crimes against humanity.
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Urgent court application for Omar al-Bashir's arrest
The urgent application brought by human rights watchdog groups will be heard by Judge Hans Fabricius.
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Reports: Omar al-Bashir to attend AU Summit
Human rights groups are clamouring to have the Sudanese president arrested upon arrival in SA.
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Zuma: Nepad has kept the dream & potential of Africa alive
The president opened a meeting of the Nepad Steering Committee today ahead of the AU Summit tomorrow.
