In a recent communique, the AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) demanded that the RSF “urgently lift the siege on the city of EL Fasher and ensure safe and unhindered humanitarian access to those suffering from acute food insecurity in Sudan.” On Wednesday, according to a statement by Sudan’s Foreign Ministry, Sudan expressed its commitment […]

African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Bankole Adeoye said the African continent continues to be plagued by conflict and insecurity, affecting the lives of millions of African people. On Tuesday, experts and policymakers urged African countries to position the continent as a significant global force to tackle current and emerging peace […]

Kavuma takes over the mission at a critical juncture, as ATMIS prepares for a phased drawdown and transition into a new mission to stabilize Somalia.

Gabriel Isaac Awow, undersecretary for the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, said they have already established the Commission on Truth, Healing and Reconciliation and the Compensation and Reparation Authority as stipulated in Chapter 5 of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.

According to Bah, the AU faced with the challenges, has provided essential assistance to its conflict-affected member states in mitigating the impacts of conflict and instability.

On Monday, the African Union (AU) reiterated the crucial need to redouble continental efforts to silence the guns in Africa and realize a conflict-free continent as it marks the 20th anniversary of the AU Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC). Related: Somalia: Overflowing of Rio Shebelle Causes Flood in Near Cities To commemorate the occasion, the […]

On Tuesday, the African Union (AU) launched a strategy to combat desertification on the continent for the next 10 years. Related: Kenya: Evacuation of Residents of Informal Settlements Continues Amid Tensions Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, commissioner for agriculture, rural development, blue economy and sustainable environment at the African Union Commission, said in Nairobi, the capital […]

On Monday, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and women in northwestern Nigeria. RELATED: Nigeria: 72 Killed in Lassa Fever Outbreak The AU Commission chairperson “strongly condemns the mass abduction of schoolchildren and women in northwestern Nigeria,” as he called for the swift return of the […]

On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague continued its hearings on “The Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.” RELATED: Israeli Military Presents Plan to Attack Rafah The ongoing ICJ hearings are the consequence of a resolution adopted by the […]

The 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) began Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, with a call for increasing efforts to ensure continental stability and quality education in Africa. RELATED: Africa: AU Condemns Use of Children in Armed Conflicts The two-day meeting, comprising foreign […]