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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on Libya’s warring parties to immediately cease hostilities. Faki said in a press statement released that he is deeply concerned with the recent military build-up and the surge of violent clashes …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Ethiopia on Monday expressed readiness to negotiate with Sudan and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under the patronage of the African Union (AU). “Addis Ababa is convinced that all issues can be resolved through dialogue and negotiations,” said Yibeltal Aemero, Ethiopian ambassador in …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday reiterated the AU’s keen interest to further deepen the already strong and long-standing China-Africa partnership. Mahamat made the remarks as he received the letter of appointment from Hu Changchun, the new head of …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) on Saturday launched an early warning platform aimed at preventing conflicts and promoting peace on the continent. The Inter-Regional Knowledge Exchange on Early Warning and Conflict Prevention (I-RECKE) will play a crucial role in preventing conflicts on the continent and will also …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday commended positive political developments in the West African countries of Mali and Guinea. In a press statement, Mahamat said the adoption of electoral law in Mali, as well as the offer …

African Union calls for restraint and dialogue | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, has called on Sudan and Ethiopia to refrain from military escalation and to seek a negotiated dispute for the border conflict between the two countries. The Sudanese army on June …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed political, trade and economic cooperation, as well as the impact of Western sanctions with the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and Senegalese President Macky Sall in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Friday. Putin and Sall addressed a …

Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | The chairperson of the African Union (AU) has called for “calm and dialogue” between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), expressing serious concern over the rising tension between the two neighbors. “I call for calm and dialogue between the two countries, and for …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Africa’s fight against terrorism is reduced to the minimum due to a lack of strong support from the international community, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has said. Mahamat made the remarks as African leaders on Saturday convened the AU Extraordinary …

America back in Somalia Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On May 03, Al Shabaab fighters stormed an African Union base in near Ceel Baraf, a village some 160 kilometres (100 miles) northeast of the Somalian capital Mogadishu and killed at least 10 Burundian peacekeepers and wounded 25 in heavy …