Few member states favour a more independent commission that actively engages in conflict prevention and engagements with RECs. African states are protective over their sovereignty and emphasise the AU ...

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.

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.

The African Union says that the announcement of a parallel government in war-torn Sudan risks severing the country, already ravaged by nearly two years of fighting. The paramilitary Rapid Support ...

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.

United Nations and African Union member states should begin planning the deployment of a mission to protect civilians in Sudan, where millions of people are displaced and face famine after a year ...

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 ...