Stories tagged “African Union.”
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Macky Sall withdraws from UN Secretary-General race
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for the United Nations Secretary-General position, citing opposition and controversy over the African Union's endorsement process.
African Union Peacekeeping Is Growing As UN Missions Decline - Research Finds a Mixed Record of Success
Research indicates the African Union (AU) has become a crucial peace and security actor in Africa, deploying numerous missions as UN operations decline, yet its record is complex.
South Africa: Tinubu Takes Fight Against Xenophobic, Afrophobic Attacks By South Africa to AU
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has formally lodged a complaint with the African Union regarding recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in South Africa, calling for urgent collective action.
Ethiopia: AU special envoy's visit did not lead to progress with Addis Ababa, according to Tigray authorities
A recent visit by AU Special Envoy Olusegun Obasanjo to Tigray failed to advance discussions between Tigrayan authorities and Ethiopia's federal government, with Tigray lamenting a lack of follow-up on previous talks.
Sudan: Finance, Higher Education and Minerals Ministers Urge African Union to Take a Constructive Position On Militia Crimes
Sudanese ministers of Finance, Higher Education, and Minerals urged the African Union to adopt a constructive stance on crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, highlighting widespread destruction and external interference.
African Union mission in Somalia in question after US funding to end
The US has announced it will withdraw its funding from the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) at the end of the year, putting the mission's future in question.
Africa: The African Union's Corruption Wake-Up Call - Is This the Beginning of Renewal or Just Another Speech?
The African Union's Chairperson has called for governments to move beyond anti-corruption laws and focus on implementation, acknowledging the continent's governance challenge is a shortage of political will. This statement has been welcomed as a refreshing change, but the…
The African Union has appointed Nigeria's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, to represent West Africa on the Governing Board of the African Humanitarian Agency. The appointment is for a three-year non-renewable term.