African Union

G20 admits African Union as permanent member at New Delhi summit

By Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world's richest and most…

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UPDATED: G20 agrees membership for African Union on par with EU

The G20 grouping of nations has agreed to grant permanent membership to the African Union, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The move would give the…

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Biden to announce support for African Union joining G20

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden next week will announce U.S. support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group of the world's largest economies as a permanent member,…

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Give vaccines to Africa and ditch unproven third shot, AU says

Rich nations would do better to send vaccines to Africa to help fight the global COVID-19 pandemic rather than hoarding them for third-dose booster shots that scientific evidence does not…

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African countries urged to use vaccines quickly after expiry confusion

The African Union's disease control body urged countries to use COVID-19 vaccines donated to them quickly to save lives and livelihoods, after confusion in Malawi and South Sudan about whether…

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African Union drops AstraZeneca vaccine, which COVAX will supply

NAIROBI, April 8 (Reuters) - The African Union's disease control body said on Thursday it had dropped plans to secure AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for its members from the Serum Institute…

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Russia offers 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine to African Union

The African Union's vaccine task team said on Friday that Russia had offered it 300 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and that the offer included a financing…

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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, its infrastructure head said, turning to new sources…

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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 African Union (AU), according to a draft briefing…

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We can solve our problems – African Union to European Union

The African Union had a clear message for Brussels: We appreciate your interest, but we can solve our own problems, thanks, POLITICO reports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived…

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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 Union official said Thursday. The force would be…

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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 bloc's frustration at being sidelined so far. The…

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Joint AU-EU-UN Taskforce tries to find a solution to the migrant and refugee situation in Libya

The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Stranded Migrant and Refugees in Libya met this week in New York in the margins of the high-level General Debate of…

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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 economic bloc and usher in a new…

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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. In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat called for…

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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 dozens of people. The AU's Peace and Security…

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African Union calls for effort for October elections in Libya

The African Union (AU) has requested the AU Commission to make effort to organize presidential and parliamentary elections in Libya in October, the AU said in a communique, released on…

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The African Union calls for international conference on Libya

The chairman of the African Union Commission on Sunday called for an international conference on Libya to chart the way forward for the troubled country. In spite of African efforts…

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