The African Union forged ahead this week with far-reaching plans to steer the continent towards prosperity by tackling its most pressing security problems head-on, even if serious questions remain about finance. Gone are the days of non-interference in the affairs of fellow members when the stability of the continent is at stake.
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A TEAM of UN Security Council ambassadors wrapped up a gruelling eight-country peace-boosting tour of central and southern Africa on Monday.
A day after reports of a major air disaster sounded alarm bells across Nairobi and abroad, aviation officials conceded on Thursday they may have injected too much realism into an emergency drill, while others defended duping the media.