Africa-Arab Partnership returns to diplomatic agenda as AU pushes for implementation
NEW YORK — September 25, 2026 — The African Union is seeking to inject new momentum into its longstanding partnership with the Arab world, with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali…
Nigeria’s Ogun State, DP World advance $7 billion deep-sea port and economic zone project
PARIS, France — September 24, 2026 — Nigeria has taken another step toward expanding its maritime and logistics infrastructure following the signing of agreements between the Ogun State Government and…
AU elevates “Good Neighbourliness” as key strategy against cross-border security threats
NEW YORK — September 26, 2026 — The African Union is putting greater emphasis on cooperation between neighboring African states as a central part of the continent’s response to terrorism,…
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…