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Rwanda's Kagame Takes Over as AU Chair

President Paul Kagame has taken over chairmanship of the African Union during the heads of state and government summit of the AU. The 30th AU summit is being convened under the theme "Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa's Transformation."

Africa: Kagame Assumes AU Chair, Launches Single Africa Air Market

Independent (Kampala), 28 January 2018

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda started his reign as African Union Chairperson on Sunday by announcing the launch of a Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). Read more »
Africa: AU Summit Takes On Fight Against Graft

East African, 27 January 2018

The theme of this year's 30th African Union Summit is "Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa's Transformation," and Africa's 55 Heads of State and… Read more »
Africa: Terrorism - Museveni Pushes Multi-Dimensional Approach

Independent (Kampala), 28 January 2018

For Africa to combat the threat of transnational terrorism on the continent, it must employ a multi-dimensional approach, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Read more »
Mauritania: African Union Urges Mauritania to Crack Down On Slavery

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 26 January 2018

Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish slavery in 1981, and has one of the highest rates of slavery in the world Read more »
Africa: AU Heads of State Summit Officially Kicks Off

Shabelle, 28 January 2018

The 30th ordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa kicked off Sunday, attended by regional leaders. Read more »
Africa: Unleashing Africa's Inner Strengths

Independent (Kampala), 25 January 2018

Despite the myriad challenges we still face, over the past two generations our world has become more prosperous and equitable, and also safer. Cooperation among nations has been a… Read more »