Rwanda becomes third country to ratify A.U. free trade pact
Rwanda has become the third African country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal. Kigali submitted ratification instruments to the … source
African diplomats invite Trump to A.U. meeting to explain ‘shithole’ remark
African U.N. envoys suggested on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump meet with African leaders in Ethiopia this month after he was reported to have … source
Central African states diversify economies & we focus on Ghana cocoa farmers’ pension…
Central African states diversify economies* Transforming the agro-industry is a major target for the The Development Bank of Central Africa States. The bank … source
Prelude to EU-AU Africa summit, Abidjan [The Morning Call]
Our gaze is on the fifth African Union – European Union (AU-EU) summit which begins Wednesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. At the summit, African and EU leaders … source
DRC opposition requests AU impartiality over political impasse
A group of 7 opposition leaders have called on the African Union not to take sides in the ongoing political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. source
UN pays tribute to fallen Mali peacekeepers
UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, paid their last respects to seven Guinean peacekeepers including a woman killed on 12 February during a jihadist attack on their … source
[Interview] Political governance issues must be solved – NEPAD
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Planning and coordinating technical body of the African Union, aiming to eradicate poverty and create sustainable growth. … READ MORE… source
Morocco’s African Union reintegration controversy [The Morning Call]
Participants at the recent MEDays International Forum in Tangiers, Morocco are in favour of the reintegration of Morocco into the African Union. Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperatio… source
AU- EU summit focuses on investing in youth for a sustainable future [Business Africa]
Youth employment dominates AU-EU summit* It’s been ten years since the adoption of the joint Africa-EU Strategy. At the fifth African Union-European Union summit in Abidjan, leaders discussed… source