Africa UNION Stories
We study peace and conflict in Africa, as well as African Union law. We set out these three categories in a paper we published in 2023. In it we analy...
Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, welcomed the decision, thanking his ECOWAS counterparts for what he described as a stro...
The African Union has warned of escalating violence in eastern DR Congo and Burundi after M23 advances near Uvira, displacing over 200,000 people and...
Duale said the government has largely met welfare commitments and only final steps remain.
A new study of African coups from 2001–2022 finds the AU firmly sanctions most military takeovers but rarely confronts leaders who rig constitutions o...
KeNHA will partially open the Mombasa–Malindi highway between City Mall and Serena Junction before Christmas to ease festive traffic, as work continue...
The African Union has condemned a failed coup attempt in Benin, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, backing President Patrice Talon and urging an immediate re...
The warning follows multiple complaints from teachers, who argue that the proposed election framework favours incumbents and violates the court’s stay...
UASU petitioned the IMF Wage Bill Mission to Kenya over what it describes as persistent breaches of collective bargaining rights and long-standing pay...
Rwanda and the DR Congo have signed the Washington Accords for Peace, backed by African leaders and the US, pledging a permanent ceasefire, disarmamen...
Ghana’s foreign ministry has issued a rare public rebuke of Tanzania over post-election violence, urging accountability, due process and protection of...
Nigeria has placed Guinea-Bissau opposition leader Fernando Dias da Costa under protection at its Bissau embassy after threats to his life, and asked...
African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...
The EU, African states and UN agencies are meeting in Nairobi to design a joint maritime security plan for the Red Sea and Western Indian Ocean, targe...
The conference brought together policymakers, agri-tech players, researchers and development partners to chart a policy path for digital agriculture,...
Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...
Residents also raised concerns over exploitation by Rota System Limited, the investors at the site, arguing that proper public participation had not b...
Despite controlling phases of the second half, Nairobi United struggled with efficiency in the final third.
Nairobi United and Maniema Union face off today at 4pm at Kasarani, with both teams seeking to solidify their positions in the CAF Confederation Cup g...
Tanzania's government is lobbying the EU to reverse a proposed aid freeze following unrest linked to the recent elections. Diplomatic efforts are unde...
AU Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said the continental body had decided to "suspend with immediate effect" Guinea-Bissau until constitu...
Guinea-Bissau's military took control of the country on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and imposing a curfew.
The clinicians noted that the persistent delays have undermined their morale and affected service delivery in public health facilities across the regi...
The government said the issue, which touches on its internal affairs and reputation, was being advanced without allowing Tanzania to respond or correc...
Africa remains Europe's fourth-largest trading partner, and EU officials were keen to highlight the depth of commercial ties.
Mahmoud also urged reforms in international finance to make it easier and cheaper for African countries to access loans and funding.
Credit ratings are supposed to guide investors, not govern economies through certain policy inclinations. But in Africa’s case, they often do both.
The Quad initiative, announced on September 12, 2025, aims to first launch a three-month humanitarian truce to allow rapid delivery of aid to civilian...
The EU’s ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Mouro, said that the bloc is preparing for a conference that will focus on accelerating these plans.
The AUC highlighted that Ethiopia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has championed bold climate initiatives, specifically citing its...
