Articles related to "The African Union"
9th African Union Summit
The summit, which concluded on July 3, brought together those who desire to create a United States of Africa with 'gradualists' who feel the continent is not ready yet.
• african union summit
• ghana
• accra
• john kufuor
• united states of africa
Ethiopia Celebrates New Millennium
Once again, preparations are underway to welcome the third millennium, except on this occasion, by adherents of the ancient Ethiopian Coptic calendar.
• ethiopian millennium
• ancient ethiopian coptic calendar
• third millennium of 12 september 2007
• cultural diplomacy
• third millennium according to the gregorian calend
EU- Africa Cultural Diplomacy
For the first time in its history, the EU Commission will hold a meeting on another continent, in Africa. Is cultural diplomacy the answer to solving world problems?
• cultural diplomacy
• cultural diplomacy between europe and africa
• cultural diplomacy between the eu and au
• eu-africa dialog
• eu-africa relations
Successful Anti Corruption Forum
A common African position has been established for the Global Forum V on fighting corruption which will take place in April in South Africa.
• africa
• south africa
• anti-corruption
• african union
• african forum
AU Summit Aftermath
On July 2 and 3 in Banjul, The Gambia, AU leaders met to discuss Darfur, the legal proceedings for Hissène Habré and the continent's future.
• african union
• au
• au summit
• darfur
• hissène habré
AU Summit in The Gambia
African Leaders assemble in Banjul, The Gambia, to discuss reforms on the African continent
• african union
• darfur
• banjul
• the gambia
• hissene habre
Government Attacks Rebels in Chad
Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.
• chad rebels fighting
• darfur crisis
• sudan violence
• refugees
• african union darfur mission
UN SG Condemns Peacekeeper Deaths
The recent deaths of African Union (AU) peacekeepers highlights the continued unrest and strife in Darfur.
• ban ki-moon condemns deaths
• darfur region
• african union
• peacekeeper deaths
• united nations
UN-AU Try to Revive Darfur Talks
The Darfur Peace Agreement has hardly lived up to its name but Special Envoys from the United Nations and African Union are trying to convince rebels to sign the pact.
• darfur peace agreement
• united nations envoy jan eliasson
• african union salim ahmed salim
• insecurity darfur
• france-africa summit
2008 Nobel Peace Prize
This year there are 197 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize 2008. Interesting nominations are Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Father John Dear.
• 2008 nobel peace prize nominees
• committee
• 2007 peace prize
• peacemaker
• former us vice-president al gore
China's Trade Policy and Africa
China's economic activities in Africa merit close scrutiny
• china
• africa
• international trade
• china's trade policy
• chinese trade policy
G8 Approves $60 Billion for Africa
At the 2007 G8 summit in Heiligendamm, the world's greatest economies pledged $60 billion to Africa, a move that still garnered criticism from anti-poverty activists.
• g8 summit
• heiligendamm
• africa aid
• $60 billion
• hiv/aids
Libya Hosts African Summit
Leaders of 25 states met to foster sustainable economics in the Saharan region but talks were dominated by ongoing conflicts in Darfur and Somalia.
• africa economics
• community of sahel-saharan statesmet
• cen-sad
• libya
• sirte
Mixed Reports from Zimbabwe
President Mugabe is sworn in after the June 27th Elections under scrutiny from the world's media and controversy surrounding the legitmacy of the elections.
• situation in zimbabwe
• secretary-general ban ki-moon on zimbabwe
• african union on zimbabwe
• united nations (un) on zimbabwe
• g8 summit on zimbabwe
The United States of Africa
"We ask all the heads of state to hold a referendum so that they will see that all the people want a United States of Africa"
-Moamer Gaddafi
• africa
• the african union
• african unity
• pan-african
• pan-africanism
Violence Amid Somali Peace Talks
Somalia's interim government met with representatives from the nation's major clans to discuss the future of their country while a wave of attacks rocked Mogadishu.
• somalia violence
• mogadishu mortars killing
• national reconciliation conference
• attacks
• transitional federal government
Violence Intensifies in Mogadishu
A series of recent explosions in Mogadishu are signs that Somalia's turmoil is far from over. Islamist insurgents and Ethiopian forces continue to battle in the streets.
• somalia
• mogadishu
• violence
• tranistional federal government
• tfg