Togo takes AU mediator role in DRC conflict
The AU has appointed Faure Gnassingbe as mediator in the eastern Congo conflict following recent fighting.
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Israel’s ambassador faces expulsion at AU event over conflict
Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia was ejected from an African Union event, sparking outrage due to political tensions regarding Gaza.
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African Union expels Israeli envoy at Rwanda memorial event
Israel’s envoy to Ethiopia was expelled from an AU conference after states refused to attend with him at the Rwandan genocide commemoration in Addis Ababa.
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Somalia receives military equipment shipment from African Union
The African Union sent armored vehicles, medical supplies, and fuel tankers to Somalia to support its security infrastructure and counterterrorism efforts.
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DR Congo ceasefire terms remain unclear after Doha summit
Despite a surprise meeting between the leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda, the terms of a ceasefire remain unclear, with further negotiations expected.
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Sudan’s Burhan rejects int’l peace efforts as war intensifies
Sudan’s leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has rejected global peace efforts and dismissed former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, signaling his intent to pursue a war.
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Djibouti’s Mahmoud Youssouf elected as new AU chief
African leaders have elected Djibouti’s foreign minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, as the new head of the African Union Commission. Youssouf triumphed over Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Madagascar’s ex-Foreign Minister Richard Randriamandrato in a decisive vote at the AU summit in Addis Ababa. The African Union, comprising 55 member states, entrusts its commission’s
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Uganda’s military chief threatens attack on Congo’s Bunia
2-day summit to see African leaders deliberate on state of peace and security, African Continental Free Trade Area, and institutional reforms to bloc, among other strategic matters
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Burhan’s bid to rejoin African Union likely to fail, experts say
Sudan’s junta leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has been lobbying for the country’s reinstatement, but analysts believe the AU will maintain its suspension
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AU: Sudan war world’s worst humanitarian crisis amid rising hunger
The African Union has labeled Sudan’s civil war as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, citing widespread malnutrition, displacement, and severe humanitarian violations.
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