The AU, founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a union of 55 member states that work together to address major political, social and economic issues, including preventing ...

In a move that has yet to make headlines in the United States or European capitals, the G20 welcomed the African Union (AU) as a new permanent member. Before the announcement, South Africa was the ...

The commission was originally conceived as the secretariat of the AU. Over the years it has become the driving force behind the pan-African project.

Mahamoud Ali Youssouf - Foreign Minister of Djibouti since 2005; Raila Odinga - long-time opposition leader and former Prime Minister of Kenya; and Richard Randriamandrato - former Foreign Minister of ...

8, 2023. [AP] The G20 leaders have welcomed the African Union as a permanent member of the group and pledged to support its development agenda and address global challenges together. In a ...

The winner, who must get support either by consensus or at least two-thirds of the 55 African heads of state, will succeed former Chad prime minister Moussa Faki.

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday welcomed the inclusion of African Union as permanent G20 member and said that his country is delighted with ...

The African Union (AU) is a political and economic regional organization consisting of 55 member states with a total population of about 1.5 billion people. Its mandate includes the promotion and ...