african union
Somalia’s ‘Al Shabaab’ says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base
World
January 27, 2017
Somalia’s ‘Al Shabaab’ says kills dozens of Kenyan troops in raid on base
The militant Islamist group "Al Shabaab" said its fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops when they attacked a remote military…
Somali, AU troops retake key port from Shebab: army and witnesses
World
February 6, 2016
Somali, AU troops retake key port from Shebab: army and witnesses
Somali government troops and African Union peacekeepers on Saturday recaptured the key port of Merka from Shebab insurgents, just one…
Deploying AU force without Burundi approval ‘unimaginable’: top AU official
World
January 31, 2016
Deploying AU force without Burundi approval ‘unimaginable’: top AU official
The African Union will not deploy peacekeepers to troubled Burundi unless Burundi's government agrees, the AU special representative for the…
Sisi presents climate change report at AU summit
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Sisi presents climate change report at AU summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be presenting a report on climate change during a closed session of the African Union…
Sisi heads to Addis Ababa for African Summit
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Sisi heads to Addis Ababa for African Summit
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed on Friday to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to participate in the twenty-sixth African Summit…
Egypt wins African Union’s Peace and Security Council membership
Egypt
January 28, 2016
Egypt wins African Union’s Peace and Security Council membership
Egypt has won the membership of the African Union's Peace and Security Council and will represent North Africa for the…
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
World
December 30, 2015
Burundi’s president threatens to fight African peacekeepers
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatened on Wednesday to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on his country, in his most…
Shoukry meets Ethiopian FM in Johannesburg
Egypt
June 12, 2015
Shoukry meets Ethiopian FM in Johannesburg
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom on the sidelines of the African Union Executive…
African Union calls for 7,500-strong force to fight Boko Haram
World
January 30, 2015
African Union calls for 7,500-strong force to fight Boko Haram
The African Union called Friday for a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to defeat the "horrendous" rise of Nigeria's…
Abdel Nour in Ethiopia for Africa trade zone talks
Business
December 2, 2014
Abdel Nour in Ethiopia for Africa trade zone talks
Egypt’s trade minister is flying to the Ethiopian capital on Tuesday for a meeting by the African Union’s trade ministers…