The detention of the Chadian dictator is thanks in part to the body’s insistence that Senegal try him.
This week marks the 50th year since the founding of a continent-wide organisation that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters.
They might have been driven out of Somalia’s second city, but Islamist militant group al-Shebab have a plan B. Nastasya Tay reports.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s success at the AU will be measured by her ability to gain consensus among heads of state, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been elected to chair the African Union Commission. Here’s what you need to know about the organisation.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will have her work cut out for her as she works to heal rifts across Africa, while trying to improve AU "service delivery".
Force of 5 000 troops from Central African countries to be formed to "stop Kony with military hardware", envoy says.
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The AU is discussing ways to press for an inclusive government in Libya, with the region still refusing to recognise the new leadership in Tripoli.
As several African governments examine the possibility of setting up their own offshore financial centres campaigners are calling for transparency.
CĂ´te d’Ivoire strongman Laurent Gbagbo will skip African Union-hosted talks with his rival for the presidency, his party said on Tuesday.