During the AU Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialized Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 27-30 April 2026, the Energy Sector discussions reaffirmed Africa's commitment to accelerating continental energy integration,

The Burundi and current African Union president defends his country’s position against accusations from Rwanda that it is fuelling sub-regional tensions by sending troops to support the Congolese army. The African Union’s Single African Air Transport ...

Ivory Coast's former president and prime minister on Thursday saw the refusal of their petitions to be allowed to run in upcoming elections by the African Union's human rights court. Both are blocked from running due to criminal convictions stemming from ...

This year’s G20 carries historic weight for Africa. For the first time, the summit will be hosted on African soil, coming barely a year after the African Union secured permanent membership in the forum. Together, these milestones underscore a growing ...

But is it accurate? I address this question in a recent article as the organisation marks its 20th anniversary this year. The AU was negotiated and signed by African governments in 1999. Its founding treaty would not have come into existence if at least ...

WHAT: Africa Day celebration to kick off the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank GroupWHO: African Development Bank, Government of Congo, Africa Union CommissionWHEN: 25 May 2026 | 14:30 - 16:30 GMT+1WHERE: Mfoa Plenary Hall,

The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.

The African Union Commission has appointed former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to support peace and stability efforts in the Horn of Africa, the continental body said on Thursday. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission,