After the botched election the AU needs to bridge the divide

Election of new AU Commission chairperson ends in a stalemate.

Madagascar's ousted leader poised for return

Madagascan parties have signed an agreement allowing the return of Marc Ravalomanana whose 2009 ouster plunged the country into political paralysis.

AU could've wrapped up Libya conflict: Mbeki

Former president Thabo Mbeki says the Libyan conflict could've been stopped sooner if the western world had listened to African leaders.

Stay out of Africa, AU chair warns 'foreign military'

Foreign military intervention has caused too much suffering in Africa, says the AU's chair, in a message seen as a jab at Nato's airstrikes in Libya.

ICC accused of 'exclusively' targeting Africans

The International Criminal Court employs a "double-standard" by "exclusively" targeting African leaders, a top African Union official says.

African nations divided over al-Bashir genocide charge

African countries are divided about whether they should arrest Sudan's president on suspicion of genocide, diplomats at a summit said on Sunday.

Junta to run Niger until elections

Niger's military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.

An opportunity for Africa to respond to Aids

When African leaders discussed economic growth in Africa at this week's African Union Summit, their options were constrained by the Aids epidemic.

To create a United States of Africa, tyrants must be ousted. They can run, but they can’t hide

This was not how Moammar Gadaffi wanted to start his tenure as chair of the African Union.

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