Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s leader, counts admirers from Nairobi to Jamaica and London. Russia is also courting him.

Ghana joined the rest of the continent to commemorate the 62nd African Union (AU) Day with a solemn flag-raising ceremony held at the forecourt of the State House in Accra on Friday. The annual ...

Another South African official told ISS Today that Brazil – and less so India – had decided that Brazil, India and South Africa’s aspirations for permanent seats should be mentioned. It seems Brazil ...

The opening ceremony of African Heads of States and Government at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 17, 2024. The African Union (AU) comes in for a lot of criticism.

Over the last three years, 2021, 2022 and 2023, 93% of African Union decisions have not been implemented. We think many of the criticisms of the AU are justified.

Addis Ababa/Libreville: The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday announced the reinstatement of Gabon to the union's family. Gabon's reinstatement came after the ...

Martin Bong, the cultural secretary of the African Student Union addressing the crowd after the Africa Night 2025 performance at Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, April 6, 2025.

In 2002, the AU introduced the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to allow member states to voluntarily evaluate their governance practices. However, its effect has been minimal.

Of the 51 original member states only four were African: Egypt, Ethiopia, Liberia and the Union of South Africa. Most of Africa was still under colonial rule. Africa’s contribution to the UN ...

The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has approved the “Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy,” which promotes AI adoption in the public and private sectors among member ...