JOBS: Political Officer, African Union Peace and Security Council Secretariat, Ethiopia Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To provide assistance to the work of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. The Political officer will be under the direct supervision of the Secretary to the Peace and Security Council. …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | African Union head Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday criticised member states for a lack of solidarity shown to nations on the continent who are facing famine and drought. His comments came as heads of state gathered at the union’s headquarters in the Ethiopian …
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DotAfrica, Africa’s own Top Level Domain (TLD) officially launched Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AU | A donation of $1million to capacitate the African Union Foundation has been made by Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, during the opening ceremony of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | As the African Union struggles to get members to pay dues, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe took the bull by the horns and sold his own cattle for a sizeable donation to the body. Mugabe handed over $1 million (880,000 euros) at the start of …
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ANALYSIS: Despite gains, Somalia isn’t filling the governance vacuum in regions recovered from al-Shabaab Addia Ababa, Ethiopia| BY PSC REPORT | ISS TODAY| Now more than ever, Africa needs the help of the African Union (AU) and its partners in tackling security threats and other ongoing crises – particularly in the …
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The AU should encourage regional efforts to prevent violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin Addia Ababa, Ethiopia| BY OMAR S MAHMOOD | ISS TODAY| The 29th African Union (AU) summit that starts this week will no doubt consider the threat of terrorism and how member states, supported by the AU, can …
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Conakry, Guinea | AFP | The African Union (AU) on Saturday joined the chorus of disapproval at US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the landmark Paris climate deal, expressing its full support for the initiative. The current head of the regional grouping, Guinean President Alpha Conde, called …
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Kagame speaks at the Consultative Meeting on African Reforms held in Kigali on Sunday. PHOTOS Presidency | RwandaRwanda President Paul Kagame has said the African Union (AU) decision to take steps to ensure self-financing and institutional reform, are important opportunities for a total transformation of the continental body. “I think it’s high …
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Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa has been nominated by Uganda as a candidate for the post of judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Justice Bossa is a highly accomplished judge with over 27 years of legal and judicial work experience at national, regional and international level. She has considerable exposure and …
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A 0.2% levy on eligible imports to African countries will enable AU states take charge of funding the organization Nairobi – African Union member states have begun implementing measures aimed at increasing funding for the organization and reducing its reliance on donor aid. One of the key measures being undertaken by …
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