African leaders are pushing to speed up implementation of a continent-wide deal to boost trade as growing concerns over U.S.

The African Union welcomed on Friday the dissolution of two of the most powerful armed groups in the Central African Republic ...

The CEAP focuses on transitioning African economies to a circular model by reducing waste, promoting resource reuse, and ...

The African Development Bank Group and institutional partners made a compelling case for accelerating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) during the launch of the 11th Edition of the ...

African Union Chairperson appoints H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, as his Special Envoy for the Sahel region ...

The African Union succeeded the old Organization for African Unity (OAU) in 2002. Since then, the new institution has struggled to reform governing bodies inherited from the OAU while shouldering ...

Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at the capital's airport.

Morocco recently joined the organization, which is likely to pose some navigational challenges for the African Union. Its peace and security architecture over the past 14 years has helped reduce ...

The 28th African Union Summit opened on Monday in Addis Ababa, and the agenda is looking pretty full. Here, we look at three key issues confronting the African Union (AU). 1.

Biden to meet with India Prime Minister Modi ahead of G20 06:52. The Group of 20 top world economies welcomed the African Union as a member as their annual summit got underway Saturday, but their ...

The African Union plans to launch a new African credit rating agency next year to address the group's concerns that ratings given to countries on the continent are unfair, an official told Reuters.