Tag Archives: African Union
By Mohamud Uluso, Pambazuka News The Resolution 2093 adopted by the UN Security Council on 6 March 2013 endorses the long overdue partnership mission between the Federal Government of Somalia and the International Community for the peace building and state … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union, African Union Mission to Somalia, Federal Government, FederalGovernment of Somalia, IndepthAfrica, Somalia, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, United States
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By Andy Ryan, ThinkAfricaPress site analysis Afewerki’s grip on power in Eritirea is showing signs of weakness. But will we see a coup, cosmetic reforms or even an uprising? Ever since 1993, when Eritrea gained independence and the national assembly … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Afewerki, African Union, Asmara, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Human Rights Watch, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, Isaias Afewerki, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Reporters Without Borders
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By Said Temsamani On March 15, King Mohammed VI will begin an African tour that will take him successively to Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon. This tour is formalized within the scope of historical relationships between the kingdom and these … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Morocco, North Africa, Said Temsamani
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Tagged African Union, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Indepth Africa Magazine, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, United States
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By Armin Rosen, Atlantic A recent UN resolution assumes that the country has made serious progress. Here’s why it may be wrong. A Somali government soldier stands guard at the scene of a deadly suicide attack on a restaurant at … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union, Al-Shabaab, IndepthAfrica, International Crisis Group, Mogadishu, somali government, Somali people, Somalia, United Nations Security Council
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Mohammed Awad ADDIS ABABA: Adina is a 24-year-old recent university graduate. For the past four years she has learned and worked toward achieving her goal of going abroad for a Master’s degree. This past week she received word from two … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, African Union Commission, East Africa, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Pan-Africanism
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Strewn carcasses and a terrible stench from dead dogs taint the picturesque Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, as authorities are on a drive to cull stray canines that have for long been a hallmark of the city. With an estimated population … read more »
The 50th anniversary celebrations of the Africa Union (AU), which would be climaxed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the 25th of May, this year, have been launched in Accra. Briefing the media on the preparatory arrangements of the celebration, yesterday, … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria
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Tagged Accra, Addis Ababa, African Union, Chairman, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Organisation of African Unity, Pan-Africanism
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News Release 13/35 Addis Ababa (ICRC) – Landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive devices from past conflicts kill and injure hundreds every year in Africa. This week, over 60 experts will meet at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, … read more »
(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe will not invite Western observers for a constitutional referendum and general election due this year, state media said on Tuesday, a decision likely to trigger a dispute in his shaky coalition government. Mugabe was … read more »
Cotonou – Benin said on Sunday that authorities have thwarted an attempt to oust President Thomas Boni Yayi and install a military regime in the West African nation. In a statement read to journalists, state prosecutor Justin Gbenameto said a … read more »
Posted in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, Benin, Colonel, Cotonou, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, West Africa, Yayi Boni
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By Jeremy Lind, Kenyans go to the polls for national elections on Monday March 4th for the first time since a conflagration of violence swept the country following disputed election results in 2008. An estimated 1,300 lives were lost in … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged 2013 kenyan general election, African Union, IndepthAfrica, Institute of Development Studies, Kenya, kenya elections, kenya elections 2012 date, kenya elections 2013 violence, kenyan elections 2013 candidates, kenyan elections 2013 date, Kenyan presidential election 2013, Kofi Annan, Mathare, Mungiki, Nairobi, Nairobi City Council, next kenyan election, ruling on election date kenya
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By Jeremy Lind Kenyans go to the polls for national elections on Monday March 4th for the first time since a conflagration of violence swept the country following disputed election results in 2008. An estimated 1,300 lives were lost in … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged 2013 kenyan elections, African Union, IndepthAfrica, Institute of Development Studies, Kenya, kenya pre, kenya Presidential debate, kenyan elections 2013, Kofi Annan, Mathare, Mungiki, Nairobi, Nairobi City Council
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Sidi M. Omar INTRODUCTION Western Sahara is the last African decolonisation case on the agenda of the United Nations. It has been on the UN list of the Non-Self-Governing Territories since 1963 when it was under Spanish colonial rule. The … read more »
Malainin Lakhal The conflict in Western Sahara seems to gain more and more visibility and importance in the regional and international geopolitics this last decade, despite the great lack of media coverage and academic analysis of its different facts, aspects, … read more »
While it’s always dangerous to offer general observations about an entire continent (there are sites fully dedicated to debunking this practice), regional analysis is a critical component of geopolitics, economics and foreign policy, and Africa is no exception. Today, there … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African Growth and Opportunity Act, African Union, China, George W. Bush, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Rosa Whitaker, United States, Western world
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President Jacob Zuma will undertake a working visit to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, to attend the signing ceremony of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Region, which is scheduled to … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African Union, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Great Lakes Region, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Southern African Development Community, United Nations
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By Justice Deng Biong Two will never differ in concluding that the fugitive (Indicted by the ICC since 2009) President Omar Bashir of Sudan is known for saying something here and contradicting the same in the next venue. His diplomats … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Addis Ababa, African Union, Bashir, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan
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Joan Nimarko Although witnessed in the full glare of the international community, Mali’s descent into war appeared remarkable even against the backdrop of a volatile sub region. In little over a year, the country has plunged from rebellion, to coup … read more »
Posted in Article, Mali, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, Bamako, France, French Armed Forces, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Military of Mali, United States
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By Kris Berwouts Congo is on hold After M23 left Goma in early December, the military situation around the town stagnated. Apart from some repositioning in the hills around North Kivu’s biggest town, the situation has remained calm. People have … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, North Kivu, United Nations Secretary General
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By Nick Clegg, Addis Fortune column It is a pleasure to be in Ethiopia, home of the African Union (AU), in the year the United Kingdom (UK) chairs the G8. Indeed, 2012 was a big year for us, hosting the … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Addis Fortune, African Union, ethio media oromo, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Hailemariam Desalegne, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news about ethiopia, news ethiopia, news for ethiopia, news from ethiopia, news in ethiopia, news of ethiopia, news on ethiopia, Nick Clegg, World Bank
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Ethiopia and Britain vowed to jointly exert more support to ensure durable peace and stability in the volatile Horn of Africa’s region after a meeting between the United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg and Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somali
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Juba, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Nick Clegg, Somalia, Sudan
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Somali militant group Al Shabaab say they executed a Kenyan army private at midnight on Thursday after the expiry of an ultimatum for the release of Muslims held by Kenya on terror charges. The Al Shabaab militants, who want to … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, Somali
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Tagged African Union, Al-Shabaab, Foreign hostages in Somalia, France, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, Nairobi, Somalia
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DURING his two decades running Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi almost single-handedly engineered its rise from lost cause to model pupil. Even his enemies admit he was both popular and competent. Often working around the clock, he could make complex policy choices … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Azeb Mesfin, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Ethiopians, Hailemariam Desalegne, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Haile Mariam, news ethiopia
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by Elissa Jobson, bdlive.co.za ADDIS ABABA — Senior officials from the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) are gathering in Addis Ababa on Thursday and Friday for their biannual joint task-force meeting. The discussion, the first since the new … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, African Union Commission, Brussels, Central African Republic, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Millennium Development Goals
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After the US military heavily bombarded Iraq and crushed Saddam Hussain’s regime, then-President George W. Bush was quick to give his infamous “mission accomplished” speech in which he announced the end of major operations in Iraq. But little did he … read more »
Posted in Article, Mali, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, France, Gao, George W. Bush, IndepthAfrica, Iraq, Islamism, Mali, West Africa
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Morocco was one of the first African states that have contributed to the establishment of the Organization of African Unity. However Morocco pulled out of the then Organization of African Unity in 1984 to protest against the admission of the … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Morocco, North Africa, Said Temsamani
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Tagged African Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Maghreb, Morocco, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Senegal, United States, United States of Africa
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At the beginning of 2013, some transformations in the European attitude occurred, resulting in positive symbols which appeared in the economic conference of Sudan and South Sudan under the auspices of Germany last month and the Sudan Invitation to participate … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Germany, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Italy, news about sudan, news for sudan, news from sudan, news in sudan, news of sudan, news on sudan, Southern Europe, SouthSudan, spain, Sudan
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by Afripol, http://afripol.org It is all over the news that G-8 leadership gathering in Northern Ireland in June will discuss the issue of corruption in the management of Nigeria’s oil wealth. The problem of corruption in Nigeria and indeed Africa … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, corruption in nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, London, Nigeria, nigeria corruption, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Northern Ireland, World Bank
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The Ethiopian Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has formally announced that its Commissioner, Ali Suleiman, has been elected a member of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption. According to the Commission’s statement, Commissioner Ali was elected at the 20th … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged African Union, Benin, Burundi, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Libya, Mali, news ethiopia, Tanzania, Togo
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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – The birthday party didn’t go according to plan. It was billed as a summit to celebrate 50 years of the African Union and its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, and to promote an African Renaissance … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria
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Tagged African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mali, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, United Nations
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