African union summit
Nigeria will sign Africa free trade agreement – presidency
Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent, was one of the last countries that had not committed to signing the deal and its decision to join the bloc will...
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AU summit to consider appointment of 4 judges to African Court
AU Commission chair Moussa Faki Mahamat says at least $50 billion of illicit money flows out of Africa every year.
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[OPINION] Cynicism and gullibility at the AU Summit
Jean-Jacques Cornish says fighting corruption was the central theme of the 55-nation gathering.
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China outraged by claims it’s been spying on AU meetings
Chinese ambassador to the AU Kuang Weilin has called a report in on this issue 'sensational'.
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OPINION: Peace & prosperity elude Africa five decades on
The AU should invest in proactive prevention of conflict as opposed to reactive intervention.
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OPINION: Africa’s leaders fail the people of Burundi
Jean-Jacques Cornish says Africa’s leaders blinked in the standoff with Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza.
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AU backs away from imposing peacekeepers on Burundi
Diplomats said South Africa and Tanzania were among those opposed to sending an unwanted force.
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UN chief tells African leaders not to 'cling to power'
It echoed remarks made by US President Barack Obama in the same AU hall on a trip to Ethiopia in July.
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AU summit opens with a special emphasis on women
Conflict will also dominate this continental gathering of the 54-nation body as it tends to.
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'Arresting al-Bashir would have been criminal'
Government says arresting Omar al-Bashir would itself have constituted a criminal offence.
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Govt facing an uphill battle in al-Bashir debacle
Government is being criticised for failing to fulfil its legal obligations to the ICC.
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OPINION: Democracy snuffed out by arbitrary decisions made in self-interest
Pierre de Vos says government’s handling of the al-Bashir matter was amateurish and legally misguided.
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ANC govt attacked for failing to arrest al-Bashir
The ANC government came under attack in Parliament for allowing Omar al-Bashir to leave SA.
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'We're not investigating al-Bashir case at this stage'
Thuli Madonsela says it’s too early to say whether her office will be involved in the Omar al-Bashir debacle.
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Questions raised about al-Bashir's travel arrangements
Questions are raised as to which security agencies prepared for Omar al-Bashir's hasty and secret exit.
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Fresh allegations in al-Bashir scandal
Reports suggest leaders held a meeting before Omar al-Bashir’s visit to SA and agreed to protect him.
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SA could pay half a billion towards AU's running - Reports
A report says the AU is expected to adopt a new funding model which will see SA contribute R700 million.
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ICC calls on SA to arrest Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir is wanted by the ICC for charges of genocide of more than 300,000 deaths in West Sudan.
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Angelina Jolie arrives in SA to address AU summit
Jolie will speak on a panel at the Sandton Convention Centre on violence against women in conflict.
