Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says she would like to make a "humble contribution to the African Union".
The AU policy talks in Ethiopia have been governed by discussions on terrorists in Mali, reconciliation in Sudan and the AU commission leadership.
Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is set to once again challenge Gabon’s Jean Ping for the leadership of the African Union this week.
Competition over UN, AU jobs and economic rivalries are escalating tension between the powerhouses of Africa’s north and south, writes Charles Molele.
Amid worsening relations with Nigeria, Pretoria stands accused of buying support for its candidate for African Union commission chief.
Kenya’s army chief is boasting that AU troops will soon seize the last key bastion of Somalia’s al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents.
Despite the fall of their key stronghold of Afgoye, al-Qaeda-linked Somali militants vowed to intensify the war against government and AU troops.
The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution giving Sudan and South Sudan 48 hours to halt hostilities or face potential sanctions.
The coup in Mali has strengthened nomad-rebels, threatened foreign aid, endangered the country’s World Cup bid and left South Africans stranded.
South Africa is regarded as a leader in Africa but has yet to clarify its vision for the continent.
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/ 21 February 2012
Human Rights Watch has released a report saying Somalia’s al-Qaeda-link al-Shabaab rebels have forced young children to fight alongside them.
The SADC have announced they would back Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s attempt to be elected the new AU chief in fresh polls to be held in June.
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/ 11 February 2012
Sudan and South Sudan signed a security agreement which aims to defuse tensions over oil payments which officials had warned could spark a war.
Election of new AU Commission chairperson ends in a stalemate.
President Robert Mugabe has found no support among his old allies in the AU for his bid to hold elections this year without carrying out key reforms.
Its archenemy to the north remains hostile, but Africa’s newest state is not blameless either.
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/ 2 February 2012
China will press South Sudan for help in securing the release of 29 Chinese workers held by rebels and may ask the AU to mediate in negotiations.
SA delegates emerged from their failed bid to win the AU chair, dancing. Does this further seal the country’s image as a petty continental bully?
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/ 29 January 2012
The African Union’s new chairman faced tough challenges as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned that the Sudan crisis threatened regional security.
President Goodluck Jonathan has considered enteingr the race for chairperson of the African Union after Gambia pulled out of the running this week.
It’s a tight race for the position of AU head, but South Africa is insisting it is optimistic its powerful candidate Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma can do it.
The AU is going to ratify a document
that could usher in a new age of democracy and accountability.
Although we would miss Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Cabinet, the <i>M&G</i> feels she is the perfect candidate for the chair of the African Union.
President Jacob Zuma and his delegates are preparing themselves for the 18th session of the African Union, focusing on boosting intra-African trade.
The delayed reaction to last year’s drought crisis in East Africa exacerbated the heavy loss of lives.
South Africa is pushing its campaign for Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to head the African Union, a key post to be decided next week.
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/ 17 January 2012
African Union chairperson Jean Ping has announced Africa’s economic growth for 2011 has positive, with an average growth of between 5.5% and 6%.
President Zuma has told the UN Security Council that the AU and UN must institutionalise their relationship to better prevent and resolve conflicts.
South Africa will be president of the UN Security Council for the month of January, a position it will use to strengthen ties between the UN and AU.
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/ 13 December 2011
African states have been told they need to change they way mining regimes have been set up in order for it to contribute to development.
Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda will be elected the ICC’s chief prosecutor as the hunt for war criminals and genocidal masterminds becomes more political.
President Jacob Zuma has said at an AU panel that Nato’s campaign in Libya left a scar on the continent that will take a long time to heal.