The African Union commision has new leadership in Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. But how will the AU handle deepening ...

Youssouf brings a deep understanding of African geopolitics to the leadership contest: From brokering peace in the Horn of Africa to balancing relationships with global superpowers, he has positioned ...

As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...

In a landmark event at the 38th African Union Summit, the pressing need for sustainable and innovative financing for education in Africa took center stage. The education side event, themed "Further ...

The escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening on Saturday, with the DR Congo president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a ...

South Africa is the first African state to lead the G20, hoping to advance the interests of developing nations in talks with ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide African Union. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf ...

The European Union and South Africa are forging closer ties after previous disagreements led to a frosty relationship, the ...

Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats ...