38th AU Summit Stories

Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
UN News  |  Feb 16, 2025

Guterres was speaking on the first day of the annual meeting of the regional organisation, held at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...

Race for AUC leadership: A Look at 2025 election process for chairperson and deputy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

For the 2025 elections, Eastern Africa has nominated candidates for chairperson, while Northern Africa has put forward candidates for deputy chairpers...

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan expected to overshadow deliberations at African Union summit
DW News  |  Feb 15, 2025

African Union analyst Emmanuel Bensah told DW from Accra, Ghana, that it is crucial that African leaders attending the summit in Addis present concret...

Kenyans to pay tolls on major roads as government seeks to raise more infrastructure funding
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The Draft Tolling Policy suggests that roads with additional lanes, enhanced safety features, or facilities improving motorists' experience could also...

KeNHA to shut section of Mombasa Road for five days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 01, 2024

The closure is necessary for the construction of a mid-span footbridge foundation situated in the median between the service lane and the Mombasa-boun...

Detained French journalist Antoine Galindo overstepped accreditation, Ethiopia says
AFP  |  Feb 28, 2024

Antoine Galindo "engaged in activities in total contradiction with the reason for his visit, in particular collecting information related to internal...

African Union honours Tanzania's Julius Nyerere with statue, building name
Yunis Dekow  |  Feb 18, 2024

Mahamat said Nyerere, a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist who was President from 1964 to 1985, left an indelible legacy.

Nairobi rekindles ties with Rabat, to open embassy amid Western Sahara dispute
Amina Wako  |  Feb 18, 2024

This decision reflects President William Ruto's plan to strengthen ties with "one of North Africa's biggest players".

AU reforms show progress, says President Kagame at 37th Summit
Amina Wako  |  Feb 17, 2024

He revealed plans to propose another head of state to continue with the task of reforms.

AU Summit ends with calls to save Africa from further turmoil
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 17, 2024

Since the creation of the AU, the region has never experienced such a high number of transitions following non-constitutional change.

Regional leaders in Addis Ababa hold talks on DRC’s conflict
Amina Wako  |  Feb 17, 2024

As the 37th AU Summit opens in Addis Ababa, the DRC's admission to the Peace and Security Council after 22 years marks a significant step towards regi...

AU Commission chief hopes for "free, transparent" elections in Senegal
Agency  |  Feb 17, 2024

His comments at the opening session of the AU summit came after President Macky Sall vowed to organise presidential elections "as soon as possible".

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