Tag Archives: African Union

  SPECIAL REPORT | Behind a viral ice-cream moment in Moscow was a carefully assembled diplomatic gathering. Russia sought to deepen ties with African governments and institutions; African leaders, in turn, pressed for a partnership that delivers more than political declarations, Ronald Musoke reports. Several African presidents picking up wrapped …

  New AU role brings her campaign for climate justice, African representation and meaningful youth participation closer to the heart of continental policymaking   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When Vanessa Nakate began protesting climate change on the streets of Kampala in 2019, her activism was rooted in a simple …

    Second Doha Dialogue on labour mobility held in Dar-es-Salaam showed how worker protections are hard to achieve   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | For two days in early October, hundreds of delegates from African countries and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) gathered at the Indian Ocean-facing Hyatt …

  Africa is moving away from old colonial-era air routes built to link intra-Africa flights to Europe, embracing free-route airspace to enable more direct and potentially cheaper flights.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Soon, flying between African cities could become more direct, with travellers less likely to have …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | How big is Africa? The answer can differ strikingly from one world map to another. The question has taken on new weight since Sept. 4, when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a “Correct the Map” resolution by 164 votes to 1, with 6 …

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | For more than three decades, African peace mediation rested on a framework that became familiar across the continent. Wars were to be stopped through ceasefires and security arrangements, followed by negotiations over power-sharing, wealth-sharing, transitional justice and, eventually, national dialogue. The approach helped resolve some …

Despite Africa’s comparative advantage in agriculture, it accounts for the smallest share of global agricultural trade NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have sealed a new partnership aimed at accelerating intra-African agricultural trade, in …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | African leaders convened at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on 14–15 February, launching the AU theme of the year: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT |  The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will on Monday convene its 1321st session at the ministerial level to discuss the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The session is expected to commence with opening remarks by Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister …

If fully implemented, the new network could mark a turning point in Africa’s long fight against poor-quality animal health products   Kampala, Uganda  | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Union and its global partners have taken a major step toward tightening oversight of veterinary medicines across the continent with the creation …