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Northern Ireland appoints Irish nationalist as First Minister in historic shift
By Amanda Ferguson and Natalie Thomas Northern Ireland's parliament appointed an Irish nationalist as First Minister for the first time on Saturday, a historic milestone in a state established a…
African Union to set up infrastructure fund for the continent
The African Union is setting up a fund to finance the construction of much-needed roads, railways and power plants on the continent,…
COVID-19 shots to cost $3 to $10 under African Union vaccine plan
African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the…
3,000-strong African force planned against Sahel extremism
African leaders have decided to work on deploying 3,000 troops to West Africa’s troubled Sahel region as extremist attacks surge, an African…
African Union discusses possible peace force for Libya
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supports the African Union (AU) taking a greater role in mediating the Libya crisis, acknowledging the…
African leaders launch landmark 55-nation trade zone
After four years of negotiations, African countries agreed to a free-trade deal that will unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion…
African Union and UNHCR call for probe of Libya airstrike on detention center for migrants
The African Union condemned an airstrike that hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people.…
Ethiopian leader Abiy arrives in Sudan in mediation bid
Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Khartoum on Friday to meet the chief of Sudan’s ruling military council in a bid…
Sudan suspended from African Union
The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan's membership after this week the country’s military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed…