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AU suspends Sudan over military coup

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2021 0

*As World Bank freezes aid to Sudan *EU, U.S. request access to ousted Sudanese premier The African Union said on Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional” seizure of power. The

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African Union plans to send 3,000 troops to Sahel region

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The African Union plans to send 3,000 troops to combat terrorism in the Sahel region, Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chegui said on Thursday during a meeting top officials from the European Union and the AU.”I think this is one step in the right direction,” Chegui said, speaking in Addis Ababa, noting that African […]

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Buhari arrives Addis Ababa ahead of AU Summit

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2020 0

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ahead of the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed, confirmed this development on his Twitter account on Friday evening. The Nigerian leader, who left Abuja after performing some […]

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Xenophobic Attack: Stop all ties with South Africa for now- Ekweremadu

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has asked the federal government to consider suspending diplomatic tie with the South African Government until everything is settled. The Senator, who condemned the ongoing xenophobia attacks said “I find the incessant xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa very un-African,

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AU applauds Robert Mugabe’s resignation as Zimbabwean President

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

The African Union (AU) Wednesday welcomed the resignation of Zimbabwean President Mugabe. Moussa Mahamat, Chairperson of the AU Commission in a statement said Tuesday’s decision will go down in history as an act of statesmanship that can only bolster Mugabe’s political legacy. Mugabe resigned on Tuesday after pressure from the military and Zimbabweans, ending his […]

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AFRIMA 2017: Lagos partners African Union as host city

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2017 0

Following the African Union (AU) awarding the 2017 Host Country rights of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the government and people of Lagos State are now gearing up to welcome thousands of visitors to the 4th annual All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA holding from November 9 to 12 […]

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AU, AFRIMA Jury unveils AFRIMA 2017 Nominees list

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2017 0

………Public voting to commence on August 21 African Union Commission and the 13-man Jury of the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, have unveiled the Nominees List for the 2017 edition of AFRIMA, the continent’s biggest music awards on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja in Lagos, Nigeria. The highly anticipated Nominees List for […]

Africa News

Africa Peacekeeping Force May Be on the Way

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2015 0

A continental peacekeeping force could come closer to reality, as African Union (AU) ministers of defence are meeting in Zimbabwe to review progress made in the establishment of the African Standby Force (ASF), reports say. According to The Herald, the two-day meeting kicked off on Monday, with defence, peace and security experts from 54-member states […]

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Nigerian NGOs Seek AU Intervention on Burundi Crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2015 0

Two Nigerian-based pro- democracy groups – Association of African Writers on Human and People’s Rights (AFRIRIGHTS) and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) – have asked the African Union to demand that the President of Burundi respects his country’s constitution and step down immediately his second term expired, having served for two terms

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African Leaders Urged to Sustain Economic Growth by Training Youths-Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

International experts have beckoned on African Leaders to heed the clarion call to “leapfrog the shackles of convention” as they approach a major education conference next month, in order to ensure that African economic growth is sustained by adequately trained young people. This statement credited to Shai Reshef, a leading global education entrepreneur is coming […]

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International Pressure Mounts to End South Sudan War

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Heavyweight international powers will pressure South Sudan’s leaders to end civil war, diplomats said Thursday, with the African Union, United Nations, United States and China to kickstart stalled peace talks.   Over a year of talks mediated by East Africa’s eight-country IGAD bloc have failed to make headway, with the last attempt breaking down last […]

Football Sports

CAF Honours AU Commission Chairperson

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will receive the Platinum Order of Merit of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) today in Cairo. This will be during the 37th Ordinary General Assembly of CAF which officially opened on Monday evening in the presence of the FIFA President Joseph […]

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Polls: AU, ECOWAS Observers Meet Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2015 0

International observers, on Monday afternoon, met with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, just as collation of results of the presidential election was underway, in Abuja.   The observers, who spoke through former Ghanaian President, John Kuffour commended the country for a successful voting exercise, which they adjudged as peaceful and

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GLOWAY Calls for Violence-Free Elections

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

As the rescheduled 2015 general elections draw nearer, Global Association of WestAfrican Youths (GLOWAY) has harped on the need for Nigerian to eschew violence so that the nation can have a peaceful and credible elections poll. The group stated this on Friday in a press statement signed by its President, Baruga Abdullahi Ibrahim and made […]

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AU Rep. Pledges Support for Peaceful Election in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2015 0

The Head of AU’s Liaison Office to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Amb. Abdou Abarry, on Tuesday said that his office would support Nigeria in ensuring peaceful, non-violent and credible elections. Abarry spoke with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He said that the African Union, given […]

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Set Up Trust Fund To Fight Boko Haram, AU Tells UN

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2015 0

The African Union (AU) has tasked the United Nations (UN) to institute a trust fund to finance a force to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria. However, reports coming in from the UN indicates that a draft UN Security council resolution has endorsed the creation of a force by Nigeria and its neighbors Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin […]