Somalia, Ethiopia clash over African Union VIP security clearance

Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- Somalia and Ethiopia on Saturday clashed over African Union security access, reflecting the level of relations between them. And it started after Somalia's Ministry of Foreign Aff... Read More

AU faced with old crises as leaders plot to polish scorecard, roadmap

Nairobi, Feb. 18 -- Leaders of the African Union (AU) are gathering in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia taking on new challenges, even as they face old problems. The 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union As... Read More

Raila's AU Commission job hunt may prove to be an apt exit or trapdoor

Nairobi, Feb. 18 -- Raila Odinga has always been an enigma in Kenyan politics. His performance abroad? Debatable, even when he was assigned by the African Union. But, on Thursday, he said he was goin... Read More

Deny Israel observer status, civil activists groups ask AU

Nairobi, Feb. 17 -- A group of civil society organisations on Saturday asked the African Union (AU) to reject Israel's application for observer status at the continental bloc, reviving a two-year deba... Read More

What roles does the AU Commission chairperson perform?

Nairobi, Feb. 15 -- The African Union (AU) Commission chairperson is the topmost official of the continental bloc. Often confused with the African Union chairperson (an annual, ceremonial rotational ... Read More

UN anti-genocide envoy sounds alarm over Gaza spillovers

Nairobi, Feb. 13 -- The UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Ms Alice Wairimu Nderitu on Tuesday sounded alarm over potential spillovers of the war in Gaza to neighbouring areas, indicatin... Read More

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