Addis, Ababa (Ethiopia) – African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for their 30-31 Jan. summit are expected to pass a resolution reaffirming their support for the total liberation of Palestine, a top diplomat said in the Ethiopian capital Wednesday. According … Read More
Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa has all it takes to meet its own food needs and be a significant part of the response to the global challenge of feeding … Read More
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – Madagascar is back at the African Union (AU) after the Peace and Security Council (PSC) Monday lifted the sanctions imposed on the country for an unconstitutional change in government, an AU source said. The PSC’s decision … Read More
Photo: Luke Vargas/TRNS PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the holding of a unilateral referendum in the disputed Abyei region between the republics of Sudan and South Sudan, warning that the act can only … Read More
Photo: New Seasons Youth Program PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia– The African Union (AU) headquarters will host a high-profile workshop to mobilise the private sector, governments, civil society, regional economic communities and pan-African stakeholders to ponder Africa as a company, it … Read More
African Union Summit Photo: UN PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- A top official of the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused African leaders of undermining the African Union (AU) Charter through their decision that no sitting African leader should … Read More
Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict – Photo UN PANA New York, US – The UN and the African Union (AU) have agreed to strengthen the protection of conflict-affected children in Africa … Read More
AUC chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Underlining its emphasis on having a people-driven organisation in line with the established tradition, the African Union Commission (AUC) Thursday invited members of the African civil society and Diaspora to apply … Read More
President Andry Rajoelina By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) has welcomed the African Union (AU) decision to immediately lift targeted sanctions against 109 Malagasy political actors, including President Andry Rajoelina. The Peace and … Read More
Cecile Thompson, widow of Ambassador Dudley Thompson By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African Union, with the African Union Diaspora Task Team and the World African Diaspora Union, hosted a posthumous tribute to longtime pan-Africanist Ambassador Dudley Thompson on May 14, 2012 … Read More
L-R: H.E. Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, with Mark Walton, The Africa Channel Executive Vice President, Sponsorship and Corporate Development By Isseu Diouf Campbell Ask the average New Yorker what Africa Day is, … Read More
