African Union

We have a unique opportunity to rally investment and technology for climate adaptation.

African Union officials met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on food exports as the U.S. cautioned against buying stolen Ukrainian grain.

Acute hunger might increase by 17% globally if the war continues, with the sharpest increases expected in countries in East, West, and Southern Africa.

Africa does not need more foreign aid. Aid does not build strong societies. Africa needs a strong foundation to allow African societies to bring forward their own creativity and enterprise—like Europe was invited to do after World War Two.

The African Union called off plans to demand an apology for Trump's "racist and xenophobic behavior"

The group of 55 member states demands a retraction.

The Senegalese-American rapper is running a solar power project that aims to bring electricity to some of the 600 million Africans living in darkness.

The U.S. secretary of state stood up the head of the African Union last month, suggesting Africa is strategically unimportant for Trump's administration.

Equatorial Guinea's president saluted the late Libyan leader's vision to create a United States of Africa.

.africa addresses will be available from July for $18.

Improved trade links and an inside track on the Western Sahara issue are among the benefits.

South Africa and Burundi have indicated they will withdraw from the Hague-based International Criminal Court.

Choosing a new leader and preventing genocide are just a couple of the AU's priorities.

Yahya Jammeh's decision to accept his defeat after 22 years in power is an important example for others.

The Ebola Crisis, inter-country conflicts and climate change are testing the AU.

Jean Ping says government forces attacked his party's headquarters after the election result.

Barriers including refugee policy and resistance to migration could prove insurmountable.

Hundreds have been killed after renewed fighting in the capital Juba.

The North African country left the bloc in 1983 due to a row over Western Sahara.

The African Union wants to roll out the continental passport to millions of Africans.

Five days before, the African Union said it will withdraw its Somali-based troops.

The West African country now issues visas on arrival to all African citizens.

Security forces say they still have not secured the hotel, which is popular with politicians.

AMISOM is expected to play a key role in securing Somalia from Al-Shabab.

As the push to unite intensifies, can Africa overcome entrenched obstacles to free trade?

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says that $50 billion leaves Africa illicitly each year.

The Al-Qaeda affiliate have ramped up their activities in Somalia in 2016.

Muhayadin Mohamed died in the Somali capital on Monday when his car exploded.

The Somali militant group attacked an AU base in January, claiming to have kidnapped Kenyan soldiers.

The Multinational Joint Task Force has failed to get off the ground since its creation in March 2015.