The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new ...

Scores of dignitaries and heads of state from across the continent have gathered at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia for the ...

With mixed reviews at home, Kenyan political heavyweight Raila Odinga is a main contender as Africa's top diplomat. What does ...

African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery and colonial reparations, but can ...

The African Union is facing a shifting global landscape, a crisis of legitimacy and numerous conflicts. But there are ...

The African Union will elect a new chairman over the weekend, with three candidates vying to represent some 1.5 billion people across the continent at a time of heightened uncertainty and regional ...

The African Union has announced the launch of its own rating agency, the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), to address ...

The 55-member organization is set to vote for a new chairperson, who will inherit challenges ranging from conflicts to ...

A dramatic escalation of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and swingeing US humanitarian aid cuts are ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U_S_ counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his ...

As Mahamat Moussa Faki's chairmanship over the African Union Commission ends ... skills to tackle all these issues head-on: "We need new thinking and we need modern thinking." ...