Tag: African Union
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African Union extends condolences to Libya over devastating floods
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has extended condolences to Libya over devastating floods in the country.
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African Union admitted as a permanent member of G-20
The African Union, (AU) has been admitted as a permanent member of the G-20 also known as Group of 20. This development was made known by India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi on Saturday morning during the inauguration of leaders’ summit in New Delhi, the capital city of India for the world’s wealthiest nations. In his…
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Coup: African Union suspends Gabon
The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon’s membership in the wake of the coup in the Central African country.
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India’s Modi seeks African Union’s full membership in G20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to the leaders of the G20 nations proposing the African Union (AU) be given full, permanent membership of the diplomatic group at its upcoming summit in India, an official source said. Modi’s proposal to grant the AU full membership in the G20 demonstrates India’s
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German Chancellor, Scholz wants to bring African Union into G20
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out in favour of the African Union (AU) joining the influential Group of 20 (G20) leading economic powers. Scholz said this on Thursday at the start of his three-day trip to Africa during a visit to the AU in Addis Ababa.
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UN Chief, Antonio Guterres says UN-AU collaboration best ever
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the collaboration between the UN and the African Union (AU), describing it as the best ever, but warned that major challenges were imminent. Guterres said at a Security Council meeting on cooperation between the UN and the AU that in the 20 years since its creation, the…
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AU to deploy regional peacekeeping force to DR Congo
A decision of East African leaders to deploy a regional peacekeeping force to unrest-hit parts of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been accepted by the African Union. The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in a statement said he welcome the recent decision by regional leaders to send peacekeepers…
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Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 10.9m – Africa CDC
A total of 10,896,302 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Africa is ‘source of hope’ for the world – Antonio Guterres
Africa is ‘source of hope’ for the world
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African Union suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
African Union suspends Burkina Faso