The African Union, its Commission and continental diplomacy.
Algeria’s reported efforts to strengthen its influence within the African Union Commission have exposed tensions at the top of the continental institution. According to insider reports, growing contest over senior appointments within the AU Commission is raising questions about the organisation’s independence and the 2029 leadership succession. A story by investigative publication Africa Intelligence on Tuesday reported
Kenya and Somalia’s Jubbaland administration are seeking closer security cooperation as Kenyan troops continue operations against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia. The latest engagement took place in Kismayo, where Deputy Commander of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) Sector II, Colonel Daniel Musau, held talks with Jubbaland president Ahmed Mohamed. The talks
Kenya is facing renewed scrutiny over its human rights record after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights highlighted persistent failures to translate legal protections for indigenous communities into tangible results. Citing the struggles of the Ogiek and Endorois peoples, chairperson of the Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and Minorities in Africa Dr
The African Union and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) have signed their first-ever cooperation agreement to mobilise technical expertise and resources for Africa’s economic and social development. The memorandum of understanding, signed on October 15 seeks to strengthen coordination between the two institutions and support African-led development priorities. AU Commission Deputy
The African Union has renewed calls for stronger regional and international cooperation to protect migrants and combat human trafficking following the deaths of 109 people in a boat accident off the coast of Djibouti. AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Sunday expressed sorrow over the tragedy, which claimed the lives of at least 15
The African Union Commission has informed member states that there has been no consensus to endorse former Senegalese President Macky Sall as AU-backed candidate for the position of UN Secretary General. Sall was nominated by Burundi, incidentally the current AU Chair for 2026. However, Burundi did so individually, directly to the UN General Assembly and
The African Union has condemned the announcement of a parallel government of Sudan in Nairobi by the Rapid Support Forces and allied political and social groups. The AU Peace and Security Council on Tuesday warned that the parallel government risks partitioning the Republic of Sudan. Further, the AUPSC urged all member states and the international
Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf from the Eastern Region will head the African Union Commission for a term of four years renewable once. Youssouf won the bruising race against Kenya’s Raila Odinga in the seventh round. He will be to be deputised by Algeria’s Ambassador to Addis Ababa and Permanent Representative to the African Union Selma Malika
Djibouti has clapped back at President William Ruto following remarks he made after Raila Odinga lost the African Union Commission race. Ambassador Moussa Mohamed Omar, Djibouti’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Director of Communication.on Sunday told off Ruto for saying Africa lost an opportunity for failing to elect Raila for the AUC post.
The establishment of an Africa Credit Rating Agency, backed by credible data that accurately reflects Africa’s reality, will unlock the much-needed finance to fund the continent’s development programmes and bring meaningful change to the people, President William Ruto has said. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the 38th African Summit, Ruto said
The Southern African Development Community Secretariat has asked member states to vote for Madagascar in the African Union Commission chairship race set for Saturday. SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi on Wednesday wrote to members urging them to back former Madagascar Foreign Affairs Minister Richard RANDRIAMANDRATO. In the letter dated February 12, Magosi recalled that at
President William Ruto has called for good governance in managing the African Union Development Fund. Speaking at the virtual 42nd Session of the African Union Development Agency New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee on Monday, President Ruto said integrity, efficiency, and foresight are essential for success in driving
The African Union peace ad Security Council has “unequivocally condemned foreign military support to M23 and any other armed group operating in eastern DRC. Following the 1256th Emergency Ministerial meeting on Tuesday, January 28, on the developments in the Eastern DRC, the AUPSC demanded the immediate cessation of such support and the immediate withdrawal of
