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Tinubu Jets To Ghana Saturday For African Union’s 6th Mid-year Coordination Meeting

Global UpfrontJul 19, 2024July 19, 20240

President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, July 20, depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana to participate in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union

African Standby Force@20: Time For Operationalisation

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

Daily Trust Editorial of Thursday June 27, 2024 The African Standby Force (ASF), established by the African Union (AU) to implement the continent’s right to

African Standby Force Turns 20: Has It Helped Keep The Peace? The Pros And Cons

Global UpfrontJun 11, 2024June 11, 20240

By Cedric de Coning It’s been 20 years since the African Standby Force was established by the African Union (AU). The standby force is mandated

The African Union Is Weak Because Its Members Want It That Way – Experts Call For Action On Its Powers

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2024March 6, 20240

By Ueli Staeger & Babatunde Fagbayibo The African Union (AU) comes in for a lot of criticism. Most recently this is from within its own

Tinubu Jets Out Again, To Addis Ababa, To Attend 37th African Union Summit

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2024February 14, 20240

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, February 15 depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly

Why Aren’t Sanctions Preventing Coups In Africa?

Global UpfrontNov 23, 2023November 23, 20230

In response to the resurgence of coups since 2019, the African Union (AU) and regional economic blocs have issued sanctions against errant States, predominantly by

Nigeria Is Behind You In Quest To Secure Stability And Prosperity For Africa, Tinubu Tells African Union

Global UpfrontSep 19, 2023September 19, 20230

• AU seeks close coordination with Nigeria on all continental matters • President Tinubu tells OIC: Islamic leaders in Africa must learn to accept will

African Union And The G20: Africa On The High Table

Global UpfrontSep 14, 2023September 14, 20230

By Lakshmi Puri The singular act of admitting the largest developing country regional grouping — the African Union (AU) — into the G20, has given

AU Economic, Cultural Council Back Army on Human Rights

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2020February 19, 20201

The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global human rights body, Amnesty International of being sponsored to