The African Union (AU) is a group of 55 African countries, with the African Union Commission (AUC) as its administrative arm.

AFRICA: ON February 15, during the 38th summit of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African leaders ...

The African Union Commision has new leadership in Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. But how will the AUC handle deepening ...

The EAC and SADC regional blocs have previously called for a ceasefire in the war in the mineral-rich region, which Congo's ...

At the opening of the 46th African Union summit, Moussa Faki Mahamat bids farewell as member states jockey for positions in ...

African leaders have approved the establishment of a continental financial stability fund, the African Development Bank (AfDB ...

As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...

Amnesty International has urged the incoming chairperson and the AU to place human rights protection at the forefront of ...

Three former heads of state have been appointed to facilitate a joint regional peace process in the eastern Democratic ...

African leaders elected Djibouti’s foreign minister to become the next leader of the commission than runs the continent-wide ...