DURBAN, South Africa — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is entering a critical period of regional decision-making as leaders, policymakers, investors, and business executives gather in Durban for the…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has strongly condemned attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement against commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, warning that…
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK — The race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations is gaining momentum as the organization prepares to choose a successor to António Guterres,…
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has raised concerns over South Africa’s handling of recent xenophobic attacks, saying the country’s authorities have not responded with the urgency and…
MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian authorities have announced what they describe as the largest drug seizure in the country’s history after security forces uncovered a massive quantity of cocaine during a…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Authority of Heads of State and Government, placing him…
ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana is preparing to welcome African leaders, health ministers, policymakers, development partners, and members of the international media this week as the country hosts the African Union…
BAMAKO, Mali — The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Monday visited the headquarters of the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel…
When South Sudan became the world’s newest nation on July 9, 2011, it was one of the most celebrated moments in modern African history. Millions of South Sudanese danced in…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The President of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has reaffirmed the African Union’s commitment to supporting Madagascar’s political transition following a meeting with the…