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African Union: Mahmoud Ali Youssouf elected as new commission chairperson
On February 16, 2025, the African Union (AU), which includes 55 countries and over 1.5 billion citizens, elected Mahmoud Ali ...
'Africa must prioritise its interest': Ex-Mali PM explains how a turbulent continent can navigate new world order
During a conversation with Lukhanyo Neer, Chief Operating Officer, of Thabo Mbeki Foundation, former Prime Minister of Mali Mousa Mara said that the continent needs to prioritise its own interest firs ...
Morocco World News7d
African Integration: Reality and Wishful Thinking
The 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union took place in February 2025 in Addis Ababa. The ...
World Politics Review on MSN5d
The African Union Is Giving Djibouti’s Diplomatic Model a Try
Djibouti’s foreign minister is now leading the African Union, in a nod to the diplomatic agility of one of the continent’s ...
Daily Monitor10d
Africa’s chance to redefine itself
Africa’s leaders met in Addis Ababa in February to elect Mahmoud Ali Youssouf as the new African Union (AU) Commission chairperson. This leadership transition presents an opportunity to redefine ...
The Canadian Press on MSN13d
Canada’s long-awaited Africa strategy is released, but no new funding
The strategy calls for an increased focus on trade and security co-operation with entities like the African Union, as Ottawa ...
AllAfrica.com8d
Somalia: African Union Peacekeepers in Somalia Accused of Widespread Abuse
A new African Union peace enforcement mission, known by its acronym AUSSOM, was launched at the beginning of the year to support a fragile Somali government that has struggled against a jihadist ...