Tag: African Union
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ECOWAS, international community will not accept unconstitutional takeovers of government- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is a strong resolve by the ECOWAS and the international community not to accept coups d’etat or any other form of unconstitutional change of government. Osinbajo spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Accra after participating at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.…
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Peer Review of Nigeria at last stage – NEPAD boss
Peer Review of Nigeria at last stage – NEPAD boss
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Coup: Like ECOWAS, African Union suspends Guinea
Guinea’s ruling military came under diplomatic pressure on Friday as the African Union suspended the country over last weekend’s coup and West African envoys arrived to mediate in the crisis.
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African Union mourns fallen Chadian President, Deby
Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died in the battlefield on Tuesday, was a distinguished military leader, the African Union (AU) has said. President Deby was a great Statesman, the African Union Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said in a condolence message on Tuesday. Mahamat wrote that he learnt of President Deby’s death with “great dismay…
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African Union suspends South Sudan
The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan over failure to honour its financial obligations for the past three years, amounting to $9 million. South Sudan will, however, remain a member of the Addis Ababa-based organization, but cannot participate in meetings until it clears its obligation. In clarifying the extent of the suspension, Mr Hakim…
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BREAKING: African Union suspends Sudan
The African Union (AU) on Thursday suspended Sudan days after the military launched a crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The AU’s Peace and Security Department said in a post on Twitter that Sudan’s participation in all AU activities would be suspended with immediate effect – “until the effective establishment of a civilian-led…
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In Photos: President Buhari, Magu, others at closing ceremony of AU Meeting
PHOTO: President Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu among other top Nigerian delegates in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the closing ceremony of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
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AU ambassadors demand apology from Trump over ‘shit hole’ remarks on Africa
African Union ambassadors to the UN demanded an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his racist remark on the people of Africa. The group of over 50 nations in a statement said: “the AU expressed its disappointment and outrage over the unfortunate comment made by Mr Donald Trump, President of the United States of…
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AU launches dotAfrica Internet domain
More than 50 African countries have created an internet domain fully owned by Africa, which they named dotAfrica, APA report on Wednesday. This happened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the 29th ordinary session of the African Union Assembly. “DotAfrica will bring the continent together as an internet community under one umbrella and create an opportunity…