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African Union

AU to impose ‘targeted sanctions’ in war-torn S Sudan
Africa
/ 31 December 2013

AU to impose ‘targeted sanctions’ in war-torn S Sudan

As South Sudan rebels battled government troops for control of the flashpoint town of Bor, the AU says it will impose sanctions over violence.

By Sapa Ap
AU troops kill protester in CAR demostrations
Africa
/ 23 December 2013

AU troops kill protester in CAR demostrations

One person has been killed after African Union troops in the Central African Republic fired on demonstrators demanding the removal of the president.

By Sapa Afp
Hollande flies to CAR as two French soldiers killed
Africa
/ 10 December 2013

Hollande flies to CAR as two French soldiers killed

French President François Hollande went to the Central African Republic where an operation to disarm rogue rebels has killed two French soliders.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma addresses ‘urgent security challenges’ facing Africa
Africa
/ 6 November 2013

Zuma addresses ‘urgent security challenges’ facing Africa

As African leaders discussed a rapid-deployment emergency force, Jacob Zuma has spoken of a security unit that would "enable Africa to act swiftly".

By Staff Reporter
Africans must reject ideas of regime change, says Zuma
Article
/ 26 October 2013

Africans must reject ideas of regime change, says Zuma

President Jacob Zuma says ideas to replace Africa’s democratically elected governments from outside the continent must be rejected.

By Sapa
Kenya’s Ruto to co-operate with ICC despite pressure
Africa
/ 15 October 2013

Kenya’s Ruto to co-operate with ICC despite pressure

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto says he will still co-operate with the ICC, despite a call from African leaders.

By Reuters
AU calls for more African troops in Somalia
Africa
/ 12 October 2013

AU calls for more African troops in Somalia

The African Union has backed a call to boost by about a third the number of troops in an African peacekeeping force in Somalia.

By Reuters
Africans tell ICC: Heads of state should not be tried
Africa
/ 12 October 2013

Africans tell ICC: Heads of state should not be tried

African nations have agreed that sitting heads of state should not be put on trial by the International Criminal Court.

By Reuters
AU’s Dlamini-Zuma pushes home-grown solutions
Africa
/ 6 September 2013

AU’s Dlamini-Zuma pushes home-grown solutions

How will Africans achieve a more prosperous and peaceful continent in 50 years’ time?

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
AU gives Zim election a cautionary thumbs up
Africa
/ 2 August 2013

AU gives Zim election a cautionary thumbs up

As preliminary results show Robert Mugabe will probably remain as Zimbabwe’s president, the African Union has declared the election free and fair.

By Ray Ndlovu
Zim’s election puts AU, SADC in the spotlight
Africa
/ 30 July 2013

Zim’s election puts AU, SADC in the spotlight

With many observers barred from covering Zimbabwe’s election, the AU and SADC are becoming the world’s eyes and ears in a test of their credibility.

By Staff Reporter
AU head Dlamini-Zuma arrives in Zim ‘to see how are things’
Africa
/ 25 July 2013

AU head Dlamini-Zuma arrives in Zim ‘to see how are things’

African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has flown into Harare to assess Zimbabwe’s preparedness for next week’s elections.

By Staff Reporter
Obasanjo to head AU monitors ahead of Zim polls
Africa
/ 12 July 2013

Obasanjo to head AU monitors ahead of Zim polls

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo will lead a team of 60 African Union monitors to Zimbabwe for the July 31 election, says the organisation.

By Staff Reporter
African Union played vital role in Habré arrest
Africa
/ 12 July 2013

African Union played vital role in Habré arrest

The detention of the Chadian dictator is thanks in part to the body’s insistence that Senegal try him.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Egypt’s interim president dissolves parliament
Africa
/ 5 July 2013

Egypt’s interim president dissolves parliament

The interim Egyptian head of state who was appointed after the army ousted president Mohamed Morsi has dissolved parliament by decree, says a report.

By Reuters
AU suspends Egypt until ‘restoration of constitutional order’
Africa
/ 5 July 2013

AU suspends Egypt until ‘restoration of constitutional order’

The AU has suspended Egypt from all its activities after the Egyptian military overthrew elected president Mohamed Morsi, says an AU official.

By Reuters
Obama must support an inclusive global justice model
Analysis
/ 27 June 2013

Obama must support an inclusive global justice model

Barack Obama’s visit to Africa comes at a time when a fresh commitment and reconsideration of what justice should look like is required.

By Comment Fanie Du Toit
Out of Africa’s one-land brand
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Out of Africa’s one-land brand

Though Pan-Africanist ideology persists, AU nations are determined to preserve individuality.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa’s moneyed diplomacy
Article
/ 30 May 2013

South Africa’s moneyed diplomacy

SA has been flexing its foreign-relations muscle, spending more than R1.3-bn over the past three years to fund participation in multilateral bodies.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Andisiwe Makinana
AU adopts SA plan for new military force
Africa
/ 28 May 2013

AU adopts SA plan for new military force

The AU will establish a new military force following a suggestion from South Africa, the international relations department has said.

By Sapa
Africa defence force still only a paper tiger
Africa
/ 26 May 2013

Africa defence force still only a paper tiger

A continental defence force dreamed of half a century ago by the founding fathers of independent Africa still exists only on paper.

By Pascal Fletcher
African Union: 50 years on
Africa
/ 23 May 2013

African Union: 50 years on

This week marks the 50th year since the founding of a continent-wide organisation that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters.

By Staff Reporter
AU has neglected human rights
Analysis
/ 17 May 2013

AU has neglected human rights

Africa’s leaders should also do some serious reflection on why they haven’t made sufficient progress on human rights, writes Tiseke Kasambala.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma requests ‘intervention brigade’ to respond to CAR crisis
Article
/ 7 May 2013

Zuma requests ‘intervention brigade’ to respond to CAR crisis

The African Union needs a stronger military capacity to respond to instability, notably in central Africa, President Jacob Zuma has said.

By Emsie Ferreira
Morocco has AU aspirations
Africa
/ 26 April 2013

Morocco has AU aspirations

Morocco is keep to rejoin the African Union, but South Africa and other members could block its bid over the vexed issue of Sahrawi autonomy.

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran
Lackadaisical approach to security makes Africa vulnerable
Analysis
/ 18 April 2013

Lackadaisical approach to security makes Africa vulnerable

The establishment of the AU in 2002 renewed hope that it would be a more robust and effective continental organisation than its predecessor.

By Webster Zambara
Rethinking the Zimbabwean economy
Africa
/ 5 April 2013

Rethinking the Zimbabwean economy

There is need to rethink the imperatives and meaning of a successful Zimbabwean economy, says the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara.

By Staff Reporter
AU suspends CAR after rebels oust the president
Africa
/ 25 March 2013

AU suspends CAR after rebels oust the president

The AU has suspended the Central African Republic after rebels seized power in a rapid weekend assault on the capital, sending the president fleeing.

By Sapa Afp
AU calls for pan-African response to Mali jihad
Africa
/ 1 February 2013

AU calls for pan-African response to Mali jihad

As French-led intervention exposes weakness in collective African leadership, summit has acknowledgeg the need for greater Ecowas presence.

By Tim Murithi
Rebels torch priceless ancient manuscripts before fleeing Timbuktu
Africa
/ 28 January 2013

Rebels torch priceless ancient manuscripts before fleeing Timbuktu

French and Malian troops have sealed off Timbuktu after fleeing rebels torched buildings including a South African-funded prized manuscript library.

By Reuters
DRC and Mali unrest overshadows AU summit talks
Africa
/ 28 January 2013

DRC and Mali unrest overshadows AU summit talks

The collapse of a peace deal for troubled eastern DRC and the question of military intervention in Mali has dominated the latest AU summit.

By Helen Vesperini
Mali to dominate AU summit
Africa
/ 27 January 2013

Mali to dominate AU summit

Efforts to end conflict across Africa, especially in Mali, dominated the African Union summit opening on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
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