Rwanda’s president put everything into reforming the organisation, with mixed results
African heads of state formally elected South Africa during a closed session on Sunday morning
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will officially take over the post of head of the AU which rotates between the five regions of the continent
African citizens consistently place corruption amongst their top concerns, with many indicating that they have lost faith in many key institutions
Leaked letter reveals deep divisions within the African Union Commission
The 2019 African Union theme is driven by the need for greater commitment to address the plight of its citizens in forced migration situations
The tiny but resource-rich country has remained a pseudo state that is still run from Paris
Rajoelina and Ravalomanana have been locked in a fiercely personal duel for power, coming first and second in the preliminary election in November
The Mail & Guardian prides itself on in-depth, first-hand reporting on and from the African continent
Maybe regional leaders should follow the West African playbook
Damning findings show that sexual harassment is rife within the African Union Commission
Neither won the 50% of votes required for a first-round victory, with Rajoelina on 39.19% and Ravalomanana on 35.29%
Begoto Miarom leads the continental fight against corruption. But he is under-resourced and not especially well-informed
A markedly more muscular approach on the continent is taking Beijing out of its comfort zone
We need to open up more opportunities to the youth, who have been ignored for far too long
Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy
The national security adviser’s jingoism has also reduced the space to discuss what global justice should be
London split off the remote islands from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Port Louis gained independence
Soumaila Cisse: ‘We have a large lead. We do not accept that our voice is stolen. This is why there are results we will not accept’
Brics has much to learn from Central Africa
Eight ways in which the election has already been rigged
Forty-nine African countries have signed the agreement so far, but not Africa’s largest economy
A bombing aimed at French soldiers on patrol in Mauritania’s troubled north killed four civilians and injured over 20 people, including four soldiers
There are fears the feuding neighbours may be using Somalia as a proxy battleground
Daniel Batidam resigned from the AU’s advisory board on corruption, claiming it has shown no real interest in fighting corruption within its ranks
Home affairs is blatantly disregarding the rights of refugees and perpetrating a system not unlike that of apartheid
The AU must do more than pay lip service to the human rights of Palestinians.
Next month’s African Union summit will be hosted by one of the world’s worst perpetrators, but slavery is off the agenda
Lindiwe Sisulu has lauded South Africa’s recent election to the UNSC as an opportunity to enhance close co-operation between the council and Africa.
The Arusha Accords, led by Thabo Mbeki, have been eroded and Cyril Ramaphosa needs to restore peace
Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned
This year is the centenary of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu