Tag: AFRICAN UNION

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Africa renews call for urgent Mali intervention

AU urges Security Council to authorise the deployment of an international force…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Flags representing some of the 54 nations of the African Union AFP Photo
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Egypt hosts African Union conference

Transforming African peace and security

Joel Gulhane Joel Gulhane
Ahead of elections, African Union peace keeping forces and Transitional Federal Government soldiers participate in operations to take over the former Eel Ma’an seaport, 30Kms north east of Mogadishu, on 4 September AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB
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Return of the king?

Somalis around the world await the naming of their next president

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy
Sudanese riot police stand guard in Khartoum (AFP/file)
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Renewed clashes between army and rebels in Sudan leaves dozens dead

The two sides fight on many fronts while their spokesmen give conflicting…

Nouran El-Behairy Nouran El-Behairy
A candle burns beside a mural of late Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi at a press conference by Ethiopian government spokesman Bereket Simon where he announced the death of Zenawi in Addis Ababa on 21 August
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Ethiopia’s long-standing leader dies aged 57

Controversial Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies, leaving Ethiopia in power vacuum

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez
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Sudan deadline approaches, UN remains hopeful

Despite Sudan's rejection of the South Sudan proposal, the UN and AU…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

Reflections on the recent AU Summit

By Maite Nkoana-Mashabane We recently returned from Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the…

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