AU observers say Uganda’s presidential poll suffered from several shortcomings, while two losing candidates are calling for Egypt-style protests.
The African Union said on Friday it would form a panel of heads of state to solve the leadership crisis in Côte d’Ivoire.
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/ 1 December 2010
The AU expressed confidence in Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir — wanted by the ICC — as well as his vice president to ensure peace in the country.
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/ 25 September 2010
The African Union asked the UN Security Council on Friday to delay for a year the prosecution of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir.
Leaders of the African Union agreed at a summit on Monday to reinforce the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia to counter al-Shabaab insurgents.
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/ 19 February 2010
African Union chief Jean Ping on Friday condemned the military coup in Niger and said he was following developments "with concern".
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/ 10 September 2009
The AU called for calm in Somaliland on Thursday after lawmakers scuffled in Parliament and one drew a pistol in an angry dispute.
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/ 4 February 2009
Libyan leader Moammar Gadaffi’s drive to create a ”union government” for all of Africa has instead heightened divisions on the continent.
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/ 1 February 2009
The African Union (AU) has warned Madagascar’s opposition leader after he said he had taken power on the Indian Ocean island.
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/ 31 January 2009
The AU’s annual summit was to kick off Sunday with another year of crises likely to upstage an official agenda focused on infrastructure.