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Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, guardian.co.uk Delegations from African countries listen to Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa in 1963 at the conference that set up the African Union. Photograph: AFP The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations this … read more »
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On May 25, Africa celebrates its Golden Jubilee! The mortar which has been binding the several countries’ slates on the political map of the African continent has been the solidarity established by founding fathers against colonialism. It is the solidarity … read more »
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Tagged African Renaissance, African Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, OAU, Organisation of African Unity, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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By; Kiflu Hussain Uganda is a 50 year old independent African country unlike Ethiopia that has been hosting OAU/AU for five decades while enjoying her own thousands of years of “independent”history.Ironically, Ethiopia has no independent institution which is equally … read more »
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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 »
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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 »
By James Hamill, A little more than a decade ago, in July 2002, the African Union (AU) was formed against an inauspicious backdrop. For Africa, the previous decade had been defined by conflict, state collapse, failed peacekeeping missions and even … read more »
By: Farai Mamina When it was transformed from Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to African Union (AU), there was sensational hope for pragmatism on the continent. For the umpteenth time, heads of African states and government are meeting in Addis … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), Analysis, Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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The African Union has called on its member countries, the economic community and Africans on the continent and in the DIaspora to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the continental organization. The AU Commission said that the actual … read more »
By Tapiwa Kapurura, zimeye.org Pan-Africanist ideologies demand the elimination of the past colonial order, revamping of the dignity of the African person and the control of the resources on the land for the benefit of the native African. Such creeds … read more »
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Tagged africa union, African Studies, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Julius Nyerere, Organisation of African Unity, Pan-Africanism, Pan-Africanist, Thomas Sankara, World Bank
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ADDIS ABABA — The Ethiopian foreign ministry announced Wednesday that Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is to take over as chairman of the African Union (AU) from President Yayi Boni of Benin this month — which has raised questions of breached … read more »
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Preparations are well underway in Ethiopia for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the African Union. The Golden Jubilee will be celebrated with a variety of programs ranging from cultural shows panel discussions, documentary films, outdoor and indoor music … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OAU, Organisation of African Unity
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, who has been on a visit to Ethiopa, says Africa is the continent for the future, with great opportunities. During his stay in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Eide had talks with Ethiopian … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Espen Barth Eide, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Norway, OAU, Organisation of African Unity
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Irfan Husain FINALLY, some good news from Somalia: according to a new issue of the French weekly Paris Match, the Somali shilling has doubled in value against the dollar over the last two years. The international airport at Mogadishu has … read more »
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Tagged Afghani, African Union, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Organisation of African Unity, Paris Match, Shebab, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News
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Jakkie Cilliers and Jide Martyns Okeke After several delays to the original starting time for the elections, Dr Dlamini-Zuma secured a simple majority in the first three rounds before clinching the vote in the fourth and final round. Unofficial results … read more »
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by Roble Ababya The dismal performance of the AU (African Union), since its establishment officially in Durban on the 9th of July 2002, is aDire effect of neglect by AU of TPLF abuses burning issue especially to genuine intellectuals who … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African news, African Union, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Meles Zenawi, OAU, Organisation of African Unity
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Emperor Haile Selassie was no pan-Africanist. In fact there is overwhelming evidence of his autocracy and rejection of the Black cause. It will be an injustice to African history to erect his statue at the new AU headquarters in Addis … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African news, African Union, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Organisation of African Unity, Pan-Africanism
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by Msmaku Asrat I was reluctant to write on this subject since many have written about it exhaustively. I am writing this from a personal perspective which makes it slightly different from what has been written before From left Emperor … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Nkrumah, Organisation of African Unity, South Africa
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By DANIEL HOWDEN The arrival of Ghanaian great Kwame Nkrumah in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa 40 years after his death has been met with notable local resistance. Ethiopians are signing a petition demanding that a statue of the pan-Africanist … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haile Selassie I, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Organisation of African Unity
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By Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. Regular readers of my columns and write-ups on African politics and culture know quite well that I am a passionate partisan for all things Ghanaian and African. I am also an incurably proud Ghanaian who … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Ghana, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Nkrumah, Organisation of African Unity, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
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There is a term some use to describe the US as being special. They call it ‘American exceptionalism.’ What the theory tries to define is the special and unique place the US holds due to the revolutionary nature of its … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged African diaspora, China, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Organisation of African Unity, United States
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H.E. Mr. Erastus Mwencha Acting Chairperson of AU Commission African Union Headquarters Roosevelt Street, W21K19 P.O. Box 3243 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00 ext 124 Fax:(251) 11 551 78 44, Chairperson@africa-union.org Re: Displeasure about AU’s … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, Letters & Interviews
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, Organisation of African Unity, Pan-Africanism
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September 11, 2011 by benim
Despite the savagery against dark-skinned Africans, all hope is not lost for them in Libya. They still have a role to play in the diverse sectors of Libya. The government must take advantage of this situation to create a labor … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, Libya, News, North Africa, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, Arab World, Cold War, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Israel, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Non-Aligned Movement, North Africa, Organisation of African Unity, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa
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September 11, 2011 by benim
I firmly believe that Ghana has a lot to benefit from this restoration of diplomatic ties with Israel. It must be clear to all by now that any insistence on isolating Israel because of the original factor that necessitated the … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, Libya, News, North Africa, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, Arab World, Cold War, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Israel, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Non-Aligned Movement, North Africa, Organisation of African Unity, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa
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September 11, 2011 by benim
In the past few days, the government made two important diplomatic moves that give glaring pointers to the direction in which it wants to move Ghana. After decades of being at odds with Israel, the government has decided to normalize … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Ghana, Libya, News, North Africa, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, Arab World, Cold War, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Israel, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Non-Aligned Movement, North Africa, Organisation of African Unity, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa
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The ongoing Libyan uprising The ongoing popular uprising in Libya and the brutal onslaught of the Gaddafi regime on pro-democracy opposition forces pounding them with heavy ground military weapons and fighter jet airplanes has no doubt put the relevance of … read more »
Posted in Documents, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African Union, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Meles Zenawi, Organisation of African Unity, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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Johannesburg – As Libya’s leader struggles to keep his grip on power, one of his pet projects appears to be moving ahead at the African Union, which took initial steps on Tuesday toward creating his grand plan: the United States … read more »
Posted in Indepth Africa Magazine, Libya, News, North Africa
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February 28, 2011 by benim
A member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team, Ursula Owusu says President Mills’ invitation to former president Kufuor for talks is an indication that the President is completely out of ideas on how to govern the country … read more »
Posted in Ghana, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Ghana, History, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Jerry Rawlings, John Atta Mills, John Kufuor, New Patriotic Party, News local news, Organisation of African Unity, World news
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January 31, 2011 by benim
President John Evans Atta Mills on Monday affirmed the commitment of Ghana to strengthen her relations with sister African nations to propel the development of the Continent. He reiterated that the things that united countries on the Continent were more … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African Union, breaking news, East Africa, Embassies and Consulates, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kwame Nkrumah, News local news, newspapers, Organisation of African Unity, World news
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January 31, 2011 by benim
Addis Ababa. Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has handed over the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) to his Equatorial Guinea counterpart Theodore Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. As President Nguema takes over, many must be wondering the wisdom of the African … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African Union, Bingu wa Mutharika, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Equatorial Guinea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Mobutu Sese Seko, News local news, newspapers, Organisation of African Unity, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, World news
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January 25, 2011 by benim
The ambassadors of the 53 member states of the African Union (AU) who constitute the Union’s Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) began meeting on Monday, at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The PRC meeting is being … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African Union, breaking news, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Embassies and Consulates, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jean Ping, News local news, newspapers, Organisation of African Unity, World news
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