The Latest Breaking News from the African Union

Zimbabwean migrants: South Africa's anti-immigrant sentiments are hindering policy reform

The South African Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, recently lost a court case that anyone could have anticipated was unwinnable. He probably expected to lose it too. He lost it on humanitarian and technical grounds. It prevents him from terminating the South African government’s concession to refugees from neighbouring…

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2023

African Union: climate action offers organisation unique chance for revival

Much has been written about the decision by certain African countries to send out a peace mission to Ukraine in May. Reporters, however, failed at the time to pick up on one notable point: that the initiative was not taken within the framework of the African Union (AU). This is…

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023

Israeli Foreign Minister Visits Kenya For African Union Meeting

Eli Cohen seeks to strengthen ties and address recent diplomatic incident at the African Union

Zenger · Jul 16, 2023

Modi pushes for African Union to be admitted as permanent member of G20

An official says the move is aimed at enhancing Africa’s voice ‘on the international stage and in shaping the future of our shared world’

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Months after President Biden, PM Modi calls for G-20 membership for African Union

In January, India hosted the Voice of the Global South Summit with an aim to highlight the problems and challenges facing developing countries.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Kenya’s opposition wants to split up the country – but secession calls seldom succeed

Kenya’s opposition politicians recently called for secession – which is the withdrawal of territory and sovereignty from part of an existing state to create a new state. Led by Raila Odinga, who received 48.8% of the presidential vote in Kenya’s 2022 election, the politicians want the country split into two…

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Musicians launch drive for more funding for arts in Africa

Performers from Ghana, Ethiopia and Tanzania have helped launch a five-year project to try to secure more funding for arts and culture, aiming to persuade African governments to allocate at least 1% of their budgets.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Genocide in Rwanda: Top suspect Kayishema arrested in South Africa

In tonight's edition: Fulgence Kayishema, a former police officer who is suspected of orchestrating the murder of thousands at a church massacre in 1994 in Rwanda, is arrested in a South African vineyard. Also, May 25 marks both the 60th anniversary of the African Union and Africa Day, a double…

France 24 · May 25, 2023

Disbelief in Kenya over alleged Chinese cyberattack on gov’t data

A report on infiltration of gov’t networks by Kenya’s largest creditor has Kenyans asking how secure their systems are.

Al Jazeera · May 25, 2023

Africa is getting renewed attention from Washington — and some African states are courting African Americans

Recent allegations by the U.S. ambassador to South Africa that the African nation gave ammunition and weapons to Russia in December 2022, amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, illustrate the complexity of U.S.-Africa relations.

The Conversation · May 25, 2023