Tag: African Union
the opposition contests the election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, first woman president
Immediately proclaimed, immediately contested. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Swappo candidate, was declared president on December 3 by the electoral commission, with more than 57% of the votes in the first round. Although…
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga enters race for AU presidency
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has officially launched his election campaign to become chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission. Member states will elect Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat’s successor…
Mixed results in Addis Ababa meeting to end war
At the African Union headquarters, a five-day meeting to prepare for the launch of a dialogue between Sudanese political and civil society organizations ended on July 15. Those present signed…
diplomatic ballet at the Élysée with African heads of state
French President Emmanuel Macron will be present at the opening of the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation, co-organized with the African Union and the Vaccine Alliance. But several…
Félix Tshisekedi hopes for a reinforced commitment from the African Union in the peace process in the DRC
Félix Tshisekedi completed a two-day working visit to Mauritania on Thursday in Nouakchott. During this visit, he met face-to-face with his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohammed Ould Ghazouani, current president of the…
At AU summit, Somali president displays his differences with Ethiopian prime minister
During an emergency press conference organized on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit, the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, expressed his dissatisfaction with the way he was…
the AU summit opens with a worrying observation of “collapse” of institutions”
The African Union summit opened yesterday, Wednesday February 14, in Addis Ababa. Around thirty presidents and heads of government are expected this weekend in the Ethiopian capital for the organization’s…
Mauritania officially candidate for the presidency of the African Union
Mauritania has been designated by North African member states to take over the presidency of the African Union. Since the next President of the organization must come from North Africa,…
African Union High-Level Committee on Libya advocates “acceleration of peace process”
Brazzaville, the Congolese capital, hosted a meeting of the African Union (AU) High-Level Committee on Libya on Monday, February 5, 2024, intended to chart the path to a return to…
Imbroglio around the future presidency of the African Union
The African Union is chaired for a few more weeks by Azali Assoumani, the president of the Comoros. Which country will take over the presidency of the institution next month?…