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African Union (AU) mediators arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Wednesday for urgent talks aimed at preventing a return to civil war. Their intervention follows the house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar last week, a move…

Angolan President João Lourenço has issued a pressing call for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where conflict has been escalating . As the current chair of the African Union, Lourenço…

Several politicians are vying to become the President of the African Union (AU) Commission. They include Djiboutian diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Kenyan former prime minister Raila Amolo Odinga, and former Malagasy foreign minister…

Sudan’s Defense forces commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has conditioned acceptance of AU mediation on membership reinstatement. Citing a statement from theruling Sovereignty Council local media reported that, al-Burhan expressed “Sudan’s…

Among the ministers inaugurated by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu in August 2023, were those for the newly created ministries; one of them, the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. A former Governor of Osun State in southwest Nigeria,…

The African Union (AU) has urged the Ethiopian government and a militia in the Amhara region to embrace dialogue to resolve a renewed dispute that has left dozens of people dead and many others injured. AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat…

The African Union (AU) has urged the Ethiopian government and a militia in the Amhara region to embrace dialogue to resolve a renewed dispute that has left dozens of people dead and many others injured. AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat…

The African Union (AU), world leaders and regional blocs have roundly condemned the coup against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard. A group of soldiers announced the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum…

A group of soldiers who appeared on Niger’s national television late on Wednesday say President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked by nine other officers,…

The African Union (AU), world leaders and regional blocs have condemned a coup attempt against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard. Niger’s presidency said in a tweet on Wednesday that members of the…