African Union

U.S. applauds African Union decision to suspend Sudan’s membership

WASHINGTON (Sudan Tribune) – The U.S. State Department has welcomed the decision of the African Union’s Peace and Security to suspend Sudan’s membership in the AU and announced contacts with Read More

AFRICA: What’s behind Pompeo’s calls to African Leaders?

ALLAFRICA.COM – Less then a month after taking office as U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo spoke by telephone last week to four African leaders. Announced on Twitter by State Read More

RWANDA: Kagame builds African Union but can’t save Rwandese from famine

Kagame Is Building The African Union — But His Regime Can’t Even Save Rwandans From Famine DAVID HIMBARA (THE MEDIUM) – On April 4, 2018, The Rwandan Senate which is usually docile,Read More

UGANDA: Kagame eyes everywhere in; hijacked surveillence

THE INDIAN OCEAN NEWSLETTER – Following Rwandan president Paul Kagame’s election as chairperson of the African Union (AU) on 28 January, Global Voice Group (GVG), which advertises itself as Read More

SOMALIA: Contradicting reports by Uganda of how many UPDF soldiers were killed

https://youtu.be/5L42PwhlkmU This video is also available via WhatsApp. Video from Elotu. Copyright NTV The reality is the army spokesman said 4. BBC and other global media said 46. Al Shabaab Read More

ETHIOPIA: Meeting between AU Chairperson and new Prime Minister / La version française suit l’anglais

La version française suit l’anglais Communiqué on the Meeting between the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Prime Minister of EthiopiaThe Prime Minister reaffirmed Ethiopia’s commitment to the Read More

SLAVES: Mauritania court gives toughest sentence for slave owners

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionActivists have long demanded an end to slavery in Mauritania BBC – Two slave owners in Mauritania have been jailed in a country where slavery remains widespread Read More

AFRICA: How Trump determined eligibility of AGOA, excluded Rwanda

President Trump Determines Trade Preference Program Eligibility For Rwanda, Tanzania, And Uganda Washington, DC (OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE) – The President determined today the eligibility of Rwanda, Tanzania,Read More

REFUGEES: Israel deportation of Africans racist, bigotry,human trafficking

Pepole take part in a protest against the Israeli government’s plan to deport African migrants, in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 24, 2018 [Corinna Kern/Reuters] Black lives do not matter Read More

ZIMBABWE: Jonathan Moyo appeals to Kagame, Ramaphosa, Museveni, Annan to save Mugabe from persecution

ZIMBABWE MAIL – Beleaguered exiled former Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo insists that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is persecuting former President Robert Mugabe and has called on several leaders including Read More