African leaders call for end to deadly Israel-Gaza violence
African leaders called on warring parties in the Israel-Gaza conflict to halt deadly confrontations that erupted on 7 October when the Palestinian Hamas militant group launched a surprise assault. The African Union highlighted in statements in French and English that the confrontations were underpinned by the “denial of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, particularly that of an independent and […]
African Union joins G20 as permanent member
The African Union became the second regional grouping to be admitted to the Group of 20 leading industrialized and developing nations as a full permanent member, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday at the start of the two-day G20 leaders’ summit in Delhi. The widely-anticipated move underscores India’s wide-ranging agenda to elevate the global […]
AU suspends Gabon following military coup
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council says it has decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon following the military coup this week. The body said it strongly condemns the military takeover of power in the Republic of Gabon, which ousted President Ali Bongo. It decided to immediately suspend Gabon’s participation in all activities of the AU, […]
Africa Needs To Wake Up From The Longtime Slumber
News Commentary calls on the African continent to rise for unity and development, as it celebrates 60th Anniversary of the formation of the African Union today. Today, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the formation of Africa Union (AU) that was formed by 32 heads of Independent Africa States in Addis Ababa in 1963 as […]
Tunisia migrants: At least 29 die off coast
At least 29 migrants have died after at least two boats sank off Tunisia’s coast within hours of each other, officials say. The sub-Saharan migrants were trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Italy. It is the latest in a string of migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia’s coast in the last few days, with five […]
Journalists build capacity on State of Business and Human Rights in Africa
By: Gloria Angmorkie Anderson Ten journalists from African Union member states are participating in a five-day training on the State of Business and Human Rights on the Continent. The training is being organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and is to expose journalists to the United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights. Journalists […]
