10 things to look out for at the African Union summit
The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new rules adopted as part of AU institutional reform. The eastern DRC conflict and civil war in Sudan are high on the agenda,
African Union Summit Opens As Conflicts Rage On the Continent
African heads of state are gathering for their annual summit in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend, with escalating conflict in the DRC, the war and resulting humanitarian crisis in Sudan and cuts to aid from the US dominating the agenda.
Southern and East African leaders to hold joint summit on Congo conflict
The regional blocs of southern and eastern Africa will hold a joint summit in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Feb 7-8 to discuss the conflict in eastern Congo, Kenya's President William Ruto said on Monday.
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on his territory.
DRC conflict | DRC president misses AU summit amid escalating violence
The absence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the recent meeting has raised concerns. WATCH: DRC conflict | Discussion | DRC senator comments on South Africa's role The escalating violence in the eastern region of the DRC as the country fights a proxy war with Rwanda must have played a significant role in this decision.
AU summit: What's next for the conflicts in DRC and Sudan?
African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa hope to find fresh solutions to the conflicts plaguing the continent. Sudan and DRC are top on the agenda, while the AU commission is also set to vote for a new chairperson.
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UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected and a ...
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Ruto Says Kenya Ready to Host Second Africa Climate Summit If Other Countries Pass on It
President William Ruto has offered to host the second bi-annual African Climate Summit later this year should no other ...
Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
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Chinese lauds African leaders as AU summit begins
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a message to the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, extending warm congratulations ...
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Amnesty International has urged the incoming chairperson and the AU to place human rights protection at the forefront of ...
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Strategic Summit: Implementation of the Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM)
The African continent is navigating an era of rapid transformation; with a population of over 1.5 billion which is expected ...
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LIVE: President Mnangagwa in Ethiopia for the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit
President Mnangagwa arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday night for the 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. The ...
African leaders elect Djibouti’s foreign minister as new leader of the African Union Commission
African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union.