When the African Union (AU) was founded in 2002, it promised to be different from its impotent predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Unlike the OAU – whose staunch refusal to interfere ...

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations ...

(Nairobi) – The African Union’s (AU) appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region strengthens the AU’s capacity to address the most pressing human rights challenges ...

Heads of the 55 member states from across the continent are assembled in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for the 38th African Union summit. Here we list the 10 expected highlights. 1. Election of a new ...

Since February 16, 2025, the African Union (AU) has had a new chairperson of the AU Commission, Mahmoud (sometimes spelled Mahamoud) Ali Youssouf. Given this continent’s considerable tensions and ...

The African Union is fighting to correct the misrepresentation of the African continent. By advocating for maps that reflect Africa’s true size, the AU aims to ensure a more accurate representation of ...

Bankole Adeoye (R), African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security speaks with a delegate during a meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council at the AU headquarters in Addis ...

Leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) member states met in Luanda, Angola for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective ...

Somali officials and the African Union on Saturday blasted Israel for recognizing Somaliland as an independent state and allegedly undermining Somalia’s sovereignty. “The federal government of Somalia ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa's top regional body opened its annual summit on Saturday in Ethiopia to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, as the organization faces ...

Youssouf is a seasoned diplomat from Djibouti. He is the longest serving minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of his country (2005-2025), and has also served as chair of the ...

In an era of geopolitical volatility, the European Union and the African Union partnership stands as a pillar of stability and shared values. The European Union-African Union relations advance a ...