Governments in Africa are revving up efforts to recover assets that could fund infrastructure and growth. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new African Union (AU) stocktake shows governments are putting scaffolding in place to stem losses from illicit financial flows. “Countries have created laws, registries, and agencies that …
Read More »China, AU pledge solidarity to advance global peace, justice
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | China and the African Union (AU) have pledged to strengthen solidarity in building a more just global governance system and a peaceful world. The commitment was made Friday at a high-level seminar in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the …
Read More »AU welcomes latest development between DRC, M23
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, to end the conflict in …
Read More »UN Women, AU, launch African Girls Can Code Initiative in Fort Portal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN Women, in partnership with the Government of Uganda and the African Union Commission, has launched the third phase of the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) at Mountains of the Moon University in the Mid- Western Region of Uganda. The week-long coding camp, …
Read More »AU troop-contributing countries urge reinforcement as Somalia’s security falters
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Defense and foreign affairs ministers from troop-contributing countries to the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Somalia have called for urgent action, warning that Somalia’s security is faltering as the al-Shabaab militant group gains ground. The ministers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, together with …
Read More »AU chair backs Togo president for DRC-Rwanda mediation role
LUANDA, Angola | Xinhua | Angolan President Joao Lourenco, who currently serves as the acting chair of the African Union (AU), has proposed Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe as the AU mediator in the peace process between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, according to a statement released …
Read More »Inside the economics of vaccine manufacturing
Why not all African countries should venture into vaccine business ANALYSIS | The African Union has embarked on one of its most audacious health security missions: Ensuring that the continent manufactures 60% of its own vaccines by 2040. Africa currently manufactures a lowly 1% of the vaccines. However, since April 2021, …
Read More »Uganda Airlines suspends flights to Kinshasa after violent protests
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where several embassies were damaged, looted, and even set on fire amid mass demonstrations. The decision was made after violent protests targeting foreign …
Read More »AU expresses concern over post-election violence in Mozambique
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday expressed concern over the post-election violence in Mozambique. In a statement, the AU chief called for a peaceful resolution of the escalating post-election violence in Mozambique, particularly following the recent pronouncement of the …
Read More »Candidates for AUC chairperson present visions amid call for enhancing AU’s role in Africa’s development
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | As the African Union Commission (AUC) embarks on the election process of its senior leadership, the three candidates vying for the AUC chairperson position have announced their priorities for advancing the union’s aspirations for an integrated, united and prosperous Africa. In line with the …
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