The 38th African Union Summit brings together representatives from the 55 member states. Held on 15-16 February, the conference will see the election of the AU's new chairman - a post which ...

The leaders of Africa Union countries on Saturday chose a new chief for the branch that runs the organization's daily operations, as conflicts persist in two of the largest three countries on the ...

As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African Union Peace and Security Council to take decisive action when government ...

Ethiopia will include the perspectives of African governments, civil society groups, the development agencies that support ...

The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new rules adopted as part of AU institutional reform. The eastern DRC conflict and ...

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

The African Union’s 38th Ordinary Assembly began on Saturday in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, bringing together heads of state to discuss key regional and continental issues, including peace ...

African Leaders Elect Djibouti's Foreign Minister as New Leader of the African Union Commission ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders on Saturday elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to ...

Djibouti’s long-serving Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected Saturday as head of the African Union Commission, securing the backing of regional leaders in Addis Ababa. Youssouf ...

Ramaphosa was among the continent’s leaders in Ethiopia on Saturday when Angola’s Jaoa Lorenco assumed the Presidency of the continental body. President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the South Africa ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 16, (Xinhua): The 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government on Saturday elected Djibouti's Foreign Affairs and International ...

A general view of the logo and the flags of the member states of the African Union at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on 15 February 2024. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG - Elections for a new ...