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UN, AU urge calm after deadly clashes in Senegal


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The United Nations and African Union have called for calm in Senegal after an outbreak of deadly violence that prompted authorities to deploy the army. Nine people were killed on Thursday after popular opposition politician, Ousmane…

German chancellor Scholz supports seat for AU in G20


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German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said he supports the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 group of nations. Speaking on arrival in Ethiopia, Scholz reaffirmed the central role played by the African Union in mediating the crisis in …

AU Summit 2023: to boost inter-African trade through AfCFTA


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To boost intra-African trade, the continent has embarked on the gradual elimination of tariffs on 90 percent of goods, reduction of barriers to trade in services aimed at increasing Africa’s income by $450 billion by 2035. The successful…

AU, ECOWAS Observers Demand Quick Upload Of Election Results


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The African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Observation Missions in Nigeria have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the system of uploading results in real-time by…

AU criticises Tunisia over hate speech against migrants


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The African Union (AU) has criticised Tunisia and urged it to avoid "racialized hate speech" after President Kais Saied ordered the expulsion of undocumented migrants and said immigration was a plot aimed at changing his country's…

Illicit Financial Flows: AU Assesses Nigeria, Others’ Implementation Status


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The African Union is assessing the national response and implementation status of the recommendations of the regional body's High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in 13 out of the 55 member countries. The countries are…

‘Protect Your Citizens’, President Buhari urges African Ambassadors


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President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined African Ambassadors to continue to give preference to the protection of the interests of the African continent and her people. The President made the call in Seoul, during an audience…

AU chair Macky Sall in Moscow for talks with Putin


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Senegalese President Macky Sall, current chairman of the African Union, will travel to Russia for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Friday, his office said in a statement. This visit "is part of the efforts of…

AU summit on security, terrorism ends in Malabo


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African heads of state closed the two extraordinary summits in Malabo, with leaders pointing out at terrorism, bad governance, and coups d'état could have causal links and aggravate the humanitarian crises that plague the continent. "The…

AU leaders seek joint forces to combat terrorism


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African leaders met to discuss efforts to fight a growing extremist threat and push back against a recent run of military coups on the continent. The summit on 'Terrorism and Unconstitutional Change' is organized by the African Union and…