Tag: AU Summit
AU summit opens with focus on development, peace and security
Speakers at the 33rd session of the African Union (AU) summit that opened on Sunday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, voiced views on development,...
Major private sector-driven investment initiative on AfCFTA to be tabled at AU summit
Having recognized the huge potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in attracting investment, the African business community is driving a trillion-dollar...
AU Summit Concludes with a call to prioritise welfare of the aged African
Egyptian Minister of Magic Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday wrapped up the 32nd African Union (AU) summit of heads of state and government at the...
AU Summit Ends with a Vow to Prioritise African People Welfare
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday wrapped up the 32nd African Union (AU) summit of heads of state and government at the AU headquarters...
HelpAge International pleads for older refugees, IDPs at 32nd AU Summit
Ahead of the 32nd African Union Summit of the Heads of Government and State, HelpAge International and its network in Africa have called upon...
Zambian leader to travel to Ethiopia for AU summit
Zambian President Edgar Lungu is scheduled to travel to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia for an African Union summit, the country's foreign affairs minister said...
Financial independence to be discussed at AU Summit
Ensuring the African Union's (AU) financial independence will be a major discussion of the ongoing 30th summit of the continental body, an Ethiopian official...
African leaders endorse major new initiatives to end AIDS
African heads of state have endorsed two major new initiatives to help end AIDS by 2030. The community health workers initiative aims to recruit,...
Impending population problem tops agenda at AU Summit 2017
One of the key issue on the agenda of the ongoing African Union summit in Addis Ababa is utilizing the continent’s population growth. Many...
29th AU Summit: President Akufo-Addo leaves Ghana for Ethiopia
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Sunday to attend the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and...
Togolese Chief Pays Historic Visit To The President of Ghana
The President of the National House of Chiefs of Togo and Paramount Chief of Notsie, Togbe Agorkoli IV, on Tuesday paid a historic first...
South Africa accepts AU summit outcomes on Morocco’s readmission into AU
South Africa accepts the outcomes of the 28th African Union (AU) summit on the readmission of Morocco into the organization, President Jacob Zuma said...
President Faure To Attend African Union Summit In Addis Ababa
The Summit will be held under the theme “Harnessing Demographic Dividend through investments in youth’’
The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Danny...
African envoys meet ahead of AU summit
Ambassadors of the 54 member states of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union (AU) met on Sunday at the AU headquarters...
July 16 world news summary at 1600 GMT
ANKARA/ISTANBUL -- Turkish authorities said they regained control of the country on Saturday after thwarting an attempt by a military faction to seize power...
July 14 world news summary at 0030 GMT
WASHINGTON -- The White House said on Wednesday the United States had sent additional U.S. military personnel to South Sudan to boost security of...
South Africa’s FM views a possible pull out of ICC
But this would be done in a responsible and cautious manner, the minister said at a press briefing in Pretoria on the outcome of...
Togo to host AU summit on maritime security in Oct.
The AU further recommended that the October summit adopts an African charter on maritime security and safety.
In addition, the AU...
AU applauds stakeholders’ efforts in fighting Ebola
During its closing ceremony after a two-day deliberations, the 26th Ordinary session of the AU Assembly witnessed the appreciation for stakeholders who supported the...
AU Summit recognizes winners of Kwame Nkrumah continental scientific awards
The summit has recognizes two distinguished African scientist, Prof. Opara Umezurike (male) of Nigeria and prof. Nyokong Tebello (female) of South Africa under the...
AU summit seek ways to deal with Africa’s mounting challenges
Dozens of African leaders and a host of foreign dignitaries including the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, attended the...
Zuma welcomes South Africa’s re-election to AU’s PSC
"We welcome the decision of the AU to re-elect South Africa to the PSC. We commit ourselves to continue working with the other members...
28th session of AU Executive Council opens in Ethiopia’s capital
Preceded by the session of the Executive Council, the session of the AU heads of states has been scheduled to take place from 30...
Equatorial Guinea president visits Zimbabwe ahead of AU summit
Mugabe, the current AU chairman, is due to handover the chairmanship as African leaders gather for their bi-annual meet at Addis Ababa next week....
UN Security Council reform to top agenda at upcoming AU Summit
The summit will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31.
The three-day AU Committee of Ten...
Omar al-Bashir returned to Khartoum on Monday
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir returned to Khartoum on Monday after he attended an African Union (AU) summit in South Africa, where a court issued...
Drama surrounding Al-Bashir arrest
By Christine Lagat
The drama surrounding the visit by Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to South Africa despite an arrest warrant against him by the...
Omar al-Bashir left South Africa for Khartoum
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday left South Africa for Khartoum after he attended the 25th summit of the African Union (AU), according to...
June 16 world news summary at 0030 GMT
JOHANNESBURG -- African leaders have agreed to start negotiations over setting up a continental free trade zone by 2017, following a deal signed last...