The African Union, AU on Thursday condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and called for an “immediate ceasefire”, saying the situation risked escalating into “a planetary conflict”. The bloc’s current chair, Senegalese President Macky Sall, and Moussa Faki Mahamat, chair of the African Union Commission, said in a joint statement they were “extremely concerned” by the invasion. They called on Russia to “respect international […]
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A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has revealed how the African Union, AU, can end coups in the continent. Kokomansion understands that there have been a rising spate of coups in Africa, Burkina-Faso, Mali and Guinea have fallen victims to coups, mainly orchestrated by their military personnel. Shehu Sani, writing on his Twitter page, […]
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The African Union (AU), has suspended Burkina Faso, following the military coup that ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on 24th January. The AU’s Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department announced on Twitter on Monday that it had voted “to suspend the participation of #BurkinaFaso in all AU activities, until the effective restoration of constitutional […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is to attend the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from June 30 to July 2. This information is contained in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday. Adesina […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo are pictured exchanging pleasantries and sharing a hearty laugh at the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Ethiopia. The meeting comes few days after Obasanjo released a statement, urging President Buhari not to seek re-election. Obasanjo […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the fifth European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, between Tuesday and Wednesday. The president will participate in working sessions on the Summit theme: “Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development,” and on the margins of the Summit, meet with a number of African Heads of State […]
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The Internet Society and the African Union Commission on Wednesday unveiled a new Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa. According to a statement by Mr Michelle Anekeya, the society’s Communications Officer, the guideline was launched at the ongoing African Internet Summit, taking place in Nairobi. He said the 3-day summit, which started on Wednesday, May […]
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