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Mohamed Hassan Ould Labbat (R), special envoy of the African Union (AU) Commission, speaks with AU's ambassador in Khartoum, Mohammed Balaish (L), during a meeting of representatives of the tripartite mechanism in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on 8 June 2022.
Picture: Ashraf Shazly/AFP

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African Union quits 'dishonest' Sudan talks

By AFP

"The AU cannot continue these dishonest, opaque discussions which sideline participants or treat them in an unjust way," the bloc's ambassador to Sudan,...

  • This hand out photo taken and distributed by Présidence Sénégal on 11 May 2020 shows Senegalese President Macky Sall announcing a softening of state emergency measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus during an address to the nation from the Presidential Palace in Dakar. Picture: AFP

    AU head 'reassured' after talks with Putin on food shortages

    African Union head Macky Sall said on Friday he was "reassured" after talks in Russia with President Vladimir Putin on food shortages caused by Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.

    21 days ago
  • FILE: Police officers of the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol on a street in Mogadishu on 17 September 2019. Picture: AFP

    Coups, terrorism and food security dominate AU summit

    Heads of states from across Africa, including President Cyril Ramaphosa have gathered in Malabo in Equatorial Guinea for the 16th extraordinary summit.

    27 days ago
  • Image by 1195798 on Pixabay

    African Union Chair to ask Putin to allow wheat exports from Ukraine

    Dianna Games (Africa At Work) reports back from the latest meeting of the UN Economic Commission for Africa on The Money Show.

    30 days ago
  • Picture: AFP

    Al-Shabaab attacks AU base in Somalia, casualties reported

    AU forces dispatched helicopter gunships after the pre-dawn car bomb and gun attack on a camp housing Burundian peacekeepers near Ceel Baraf, a village about 160 kilometres northeast of the capital Mogadishu, the sources said.

    52 days ago
  • FILE: Senegalese President and head of the AU Macky Sall. Picture: Présidence Sénégal/AFP

    African Union calls for Ukraine truce in call with Putin

    After Russian launched its invasion on February 24, the AU issued a statement calling for Ukraine's territorial integrity and international law to be upheld.

    107 days ago
  • South Africa's president Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (L) is welcomed by President of the European Council Charles Michel (C) and France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) during the first day of the sixth European Union (EU) African Union (AU) summit at The European Council Building in Brussels on February 17, 2022. Picture: AFP.

    EU seeks 'fresh start' with Africa at summit

    They range from disputes over coronavirus vaccine supplies, to curbing illegal migration, a wave of coups in Africa, and the growing clout of Russian mercenaries in Africa.

    127 days ago
  • Sudanese rally against a military coup which occurred nearly three months ago, south of the capital Khartoum, on 17 January 2022. Thousands rallied again in Sudan to oppose a military coup which occurred nearly three months ago but security forces quickly fired tear gas towards them. Picture: AFP

    Coups and COVID loom large at African Union summit

    Heads of state gathered at the African Union headquarters to kick off a two-day summit as the continent reels from a spate of military coups and the pandemic.

    140 days ago
  • This grab of a handout video released by Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina on 27 January 2022 shows the leader of Burkina Faso's new military junta Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba speaking during a televised address, three days after the overthrow of Burkina Faso's president. Picture: Radiodiffusion Télévision du Burkina/AFP

    African Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup

    The coup is the latest bout of turmoil to strike Burkina Faso, a landlocked state that has suffered chronic instability since gaining independence from France in 1960.

    144 days ago
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    Ugandan AU troops convicted of killing civilians in Somalia

    Five Ugandan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia have been found guilty of killing seven civilians, with two sentenced to death and the other three given 39-year prison terms each, AMISOM has said.

    223 days ago
  • FILE: The continent-wide bloc said it "strongly condemns the seizure of power" and was suspending Sudan from all AU activities "until the effective restoration of the civilian-led transitional authority". Picture: YouTube.

    African Union suspends Sudan over 'unconstitutional' seizure of power

    Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Monday ordered the dissolution of the government and declared a state of emergency, sparking widespread international condemnation.

    240 days ago
  • FILE: People start cleaning debris at the site where a car bomb exploded near the Somali parliament in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 8 January 2020.  Picture: AFP

    African Union to broaden Somalia operations

    The Horn of Africa nation has faced renewed instability in recent months, with long-running election delays and an ongoing row between its president and prime minister sapping attention from an insurgency waged by al-Shabaab jihadists.

    256 days ago
  • Vials and syringes of the Johnson and Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine are displayed for a photograph at a Culver City Fire Department vaccination clinic on 5 August 2021, in California. Picture: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP

    Let us buy COVID jabs, pleads Africa

    The AU also urged manufacturing nations to lift export bans so the continent can begin to address for itself the glaring inequity in access to coronavirus jabs, as wealthy nations hog available doses.

    283 days ago
  • FILE: Ethiopian refugees, who fled the Tigray conflict, gather to receive aid at the Tenedba camp in Mafaza, eastern Sudan on 8 January 2021, upon their arrival at the camp from the reception center. Picture: Ashraf Shazly/AFP

    AU urges Ethiopia to ease humanitarian access to Tigray

    Northern Ethiopia has been wracked by violence since November, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray to topple the Tigray People's Liberation Front, the regional ruling party, saying the move came in response to attacks on army camps.

    294 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS

    Ramaphosa: SA concerned about AU move to grant Israel observer status

    South Africa's Department of International Relations has accused the commission chair of failing to consult with member states before granting Israel's request.

    330 days ago
  • FILE: At full operational capacity, the annual COVID vaccine production will aim for 100 million finished doses annually. Picture: Brendan Smialowski/AFP

    55 AU member states to benefit from Pfizer vaccines produced in SA

    As part of the partnership, Cape Town based-Biovac will start using some of Pfizer and BioNTech’s technology to boost production.

    338 days ago
  • Members of the Pan-African Parliament clashed in the House in Midrand on 31 May 2021. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    African Union called upon to resolve Pan-African Parliament impasse

    Proceedings were suspended on Tuesday for the third time after delegates clashed over the election process of a new president.

    388 days ago
  • Thandi Modise: We must take proper interest in workings of Pan African Parliament

    Following an eruption of violence during a sitting at the Pan African Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise said that as host country, South Africa had not played its role properly, saying more interest into the functioning of that parliament should be taken. Modise was speaking on 1 June 2021 during a sitting of the National Assembly.

    388 days ago
  • 'No rotation, no election!' - Renewed chaos at Pan African Parliament session

    The Pan African Parliament delved into chaos again ahead of its elections to vote for new presidency. Some members of the parliament called for leadership to be based on rotational basis. The session was suspended. #PanAfricanParliament #Election #AU

    388 days ago
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