Tag: AU
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The alpha males of South Sudan and Sudan in bloodbath – By Owei Lakemfa
The African labour centre, the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, in April 2013, marked its 40th Anniversary. The anniversary lecture was delivered by then African Union Commission Chair, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The trade union centre of the newest country in the world, the South Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation
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The politics of the AU as it turns to reparations – By Owei Lakemfa
The Africa Union, AU, 38th Summit from February 15-16, 2025 promised to be challenging as the body had to elect a new Chairperson for the African Union Commission, AUC, which is its engine room. The Commission is the AU Secretariat and its Chair, its chief executive officer. In the last eight years, that seat had been…
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Tinubu arrives in Ethiopia for AU summit
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday night to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government.
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African Union wades into Libya-Nigeria deadlocked football match
A newspaper in Libya, Almashhad has reported that the African Union officials have contacted Libyan and Nigerian authorities after being notified that the Nigerian football team and officials were stuck at an airport to which they had been directed by authorities in Libya.
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After the AU Summit, Africa continues its drift – By Owei Lakemfa
IF a family meets in a room, members give themselves pecks, exchange polite greetings, make flowery speeches and emerge laughing for group photographs, it is likely they have not been truthful to themselves. That was my impression following the 37th Summit of the African Union, AU, from February 17-18, 2024 in Addis Ababa.
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Tinubu says Nigeria ready to host Africa Central Bank
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty.
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President Tinubu gets fresh appointment in AU
The African Union has appointed President Bola Tinubu as the Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu appointed as AU Champion for health’ on Friday.
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100m children, youth out of school in Africa – AU
The African Union (AU) says no fewer than 100 million children and youth aged five to 19 across Africa are not socially integrated simply because they are out of school. AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Mohammed Belhocine
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AU chairperson expresses concern over resurgence of coups in Africa
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed grave concern over the resurgence of coup d’état in Africa.
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Economy: African leaders under AU must quickly activate Continental Free Trade Area – Dakuku Peterside
The immediate past DG/CEO of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said sustainable development of the African maritime sector is crucial to unlocking the potentials of the continent and making it a huge contributor to the world economy.