AU, Uganda sign historic agreement to host AHA
ENTEBBE, UGANDA — The African Union (AU) and the Government of Uganda have taken a significant step toward strengthening Africa’s ability to respond to humanitarian emergencies by signing a host…
COMESA Moves Toward Regional Economic Oversight with Proposed Macroeconomic Convergence Peer-Review Mechanism
NAIROBI, KENYA — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has taken a preliminary step toward strengthening regional economic coordination following an inaugural task-force meeting in Nairobi aimed…
ECOWAS Immigration Chiefs Sign Freetown Declaration to Advance Regional Biometric Identity Card by January 2027
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reported a significant development in its efforts to strengthen regional integration and facilitate the free movement of…
African courts strengthen judicial cooperation as 83RD Ordinary Session begins in Tanzania
ARUSHA, TANZANIA — The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has announced its 83rd Ordinary Session, scheduled to run from November 9 through December 4, 2026, as Africa’s continental…
AU advances education transformation — Can skills development drive continental integration?
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The African Union (AU) has reported the conclusion of the Sixth Ordinary Session of its Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Science and Technology, with strategic declarations…
ECOWAS, Regional Development Bank Strengthen Financial Cooperation
LOMÉ, TOGO — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to strengthen its partnership with the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), raising a critical question…
ECOWAS, WAMA push for unified financial statistics across West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA), has opened a technical meeting in Lomé, Togo, aimed at harmonizing monetary and…
African Union Anti-Corruption Board Convenes in Tanzania to advance Common Governance Standards Across Africa
ARUSHA, TANZANIA — The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) has announced its 53rd Ordinary Session, scheduled for November 3–13, 2026, in Arusha, Tanzania. The meeting will focus on…
African Union, Red Cross unite in Addis Ababa to advance zero hunger, food security across Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is convening a high-level meeting in Addis…
ECOWAS highlights slow ratification of AU Free Movement Protocol as major obstacle to continental integration
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — November 2, 2026 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has identified the insufficient ratification of the African Union Protocol on Free Movement of Persons…