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Explainer: Reforms Outline for the African Union

Over the past years, the question of adopting necessary reforms has been raised for the African Union, the continental ...
Human Rights Watch

African Union

African heads of state attend the 37th Ordinary session of the African Union Summit at the Union's headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 17, 2024. Throughout 2024, the African Union (AU) ...
The Conversation

African Union to get a new chair: 6 key tasks they must tackle

Ulf Engel has been consulting for the African Union since 2006, mainly in early warning, conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy, and knowledge management. The commission was originally conceived as ...
The Conversation

African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done

Ulf Engel has been consulting for the African Union since 2006, mainly in early warning, conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy, and knowledge management. Youssouf is a seasoned diplomat from ...
NPR

What does the impending expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act mean?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuben Brigety, a former U.S. ambassador to the African Union, about the importance of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expires next week. A landmark trade ...
Human Rights Watch

African Union

The African Union (AU) is a political and economic regional organization consisting of 55 member states with a total population of about 1.5 billion people. Its mandate includes the promotion and ...