The 52nd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) officially opened today, 3 June 2026, at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The session precedes ...

Ababa - African Union Commission is deeply concerned by reported security developments in Mogadishu, including armed clashes in civilian areas.The Commission calls on all parties to immediately stop ...

The Permanent Delegation of the African Union in Geneva, in collaboration with the African Group, organized on 28 May 2026 the celebration of Africa Day in the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, which ...

But is it accurate? I address this question in a recent article as the organisation marks its 20th anniversary this year. The AU was negotiated and signed by African governments in 1999. Its founding ...

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 ...

Ivory Coast's former president and prime minister on Thursday saw the refusal of their petitions to be allowed to run in upcoming elections by the African Union's human rights court. Both are blocked ...

The African Union is denying that Haiti will become the organization's first non-African member, stating that "only African States can join the African Union." "Haiti will not be admitted as a member ...

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has announced the programme structure, confirmed high-level speakers and ...

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected president of the 81st session of the UNGA after defeating the candidate from Cyprus in an election held at the UN Headquarters in New York yesterday.

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The newly elected chairperson for the Africa Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (C) smiles after election results during the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa on ...