We can solve our problems – African Union to European Union
The African Union had a clear message for Brussels: We appreciate your interest, but we can solve our own problems, thanks, POLITICO reports.
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3,000-strong African force planned against Sahel extremism
African leaders have decided to work on deploying 3,000 troops to West Africa’s troubled Sahel region as extremist attacks surge, an African Union official said … Read more
African Union discusses possible peace force for Libya
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supports the African Union (AU) taking a greater role in mediating the Libya crisis, acknowledging the bloc’s frustration at … Read more
Joint AU-EU-UN Taskforce tries to find a solution to the migrant and refugee situation in Libya
The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Stranded Migrant and Refugees in Libya met this week in New York in the margins of … Read more
African leaders launch landmark 55-nation trade zone
After four years of negotiations, African countries agreed to a free-trade deal that will unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc … Read more
African Union and UNHCR call for probe of Libya airstrike on detention center for migrants
The African Union condemned an airstrike that hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people.
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Sudan suspended from African Union
The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan’s membership after this week the country’s military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people.… Read more
African Union calls for effort for October elections in Libya
The African Union (AU) has requested the AU Commission to make effort to organize presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya in October, the AU said … Read more
The African Union calls for international conference on Libya
The chairman of the African Union Commission on Sunday called for an international conference on Libya to chart the way forward for the troubled country.… Read more