AU expands global partnerships through Council of Europe and Commonwealth talks at UNGA81
NEW YORK — September 22, 2026 — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf continued a series of high-level diplomatic engagements on the margins of the 81st Session of the…
Africa moves to forge common climate position ahead of COP31 and COP32
NEW YORK — September 23, 2026 — African leaders are working to strengthen a unified continental negotiating position ahead of the next two United Nations climate conferences, as the African…
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s Nile position as rhetoric sharpens over shared waters
Tensions over the Nile have intensified again after Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water and Energy issued a strongly worded response to recent remarks by Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation…
AU, IOM put migration, mobility, migrant rights on the UNGA81 agenda
NEW YORK — September 22, 2026 — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met with Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on the margins…
AU launches continental education-in-Emergencies mechanism to protect learning during crises
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 21, 2026 — The African Union Commission has officially launched a new continental mechanism aimed at protecting education and ensuring that African children and young…
IGAD Moves Agrifood Integration From Regional Planning Toward Implementation
DJIBOUTI — September 20, 2026 — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development is advancing efforts to strengthen agricultural integration across the Horn of Africa, with member states endorsing two regional frameworks…
AU takes Africa’s Reform Agenda to New York as UNGA 81 High-Level Week begins
NEW YORK — September 20, 2026 — The African Union’s senior leadership has arrived in New York for the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General…
IGAD pushes new refugee model: From humanitarian assistance to jobs, business, economic inclusion
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 19, 2026 — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development is advancing a regional approach that seeks to move refugee policy beyond long-term dependence on humanitarian assistance…
AU raises alarm over Red Sea escalation, risks to African economies
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 19, 2026 — The African Union Commission has expressed deep concern over the latest military escalation in the Red Sea region, warning that continued attacks…
AU, SA set roadmap for continental archives, repository project
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 19, 2026 — The African Union Commission and the Government of South Africa have completed a technical mission aimed at moving forward the African Union…