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Situation in Central African Republic
By Millicent Zighe Realising a conflict-free continent is the dream of every African. Ahead of the 33rd AU Summit we highlight the current hotspots; the root causes of conflicts; the...
Read moreDetailsAU to launch mediation and peace keeping fund
The African Union is slated to operationalize the Peace Fund which is earmarked to promote peace across the continent. The fund when fully operational will be the principal instrument for...
Read moreDetailsAfrica most affected by refugee crisis
By Susan Kendi Realising a conflict-free continent is the dream of every African. Ahead of the 33rd AU Summit we highlight the current hotspots; the root causes of conflicts; the...
Read moreDetailsClouds of smoke and no fire in AU’s ICC withdrawal strategy
By Elise Keppler, The African Union made headlines Tuesday for purportedly agreeing to mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The reality is more complex. The decision by AU member states welcomes...
Read moreDetailsThere is no way Kenya was going to take the AU chair
By Kwamchetsi Makokha Genuine surprise has greeted news out of Addis Ababa that Kenya’s foreign minister will not occupy the chair of the African Union Commission as the continent’s foremost...
Read moreDetailsWas Zuma the worst tragedy to befall the African Union?
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Whether it was the Ebola outbreak, drowning of African refugees in the Mediterranean, famines, the return of the god-President, the International Criminal Court or popular uprisings...
Read moreDetailsUnion is a useless bloc for Africa, says Ghanaian economist
Ghanaian economist Professor George Ayittey says the African Union should be disbanded because it serves no purpose in the continent. “Not surprisingly, the AU has achieved spectacularly little in its...
Read moreDetailsAU re-opens nomination process for commission chair election
The African Union (AU) has re-opened nominations for the next Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and eight Commissioners of the AU Commission. The elections are scheduled to be held during the 28th...
Read moreDetailsActivists challenge AU’s attacks on ICC
Video Highlights Problems in AU Approach. Activists from across Africa clarify misconceptions about the International Criminal Court (ICC) and highlight the need for African governments to support the court in a video released today...
Read moreDetailsAU ministers take ICC withdrawal campaign to UN meet
Top diplomats are expected to request the United Nations Security Council Thursday to put off cases against African leaders at the International Criminal Court and suspend decisions already taken against...
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