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EXISTENTIAL CRISIS: Somalia Face "Operational Paralysis" as Critical UN Logistics Support Deadline Looms
MOGADISHU — Somalia is standing at a dangerous geopolitical precipice. With just five months remaining before a major international security framework expires, the nation faces an impending "operational paralysis" that threatens to dismantle two decades of state-building and leave the country deeply vulnerable to resurgent militant threats.
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Which things will it take for Africa to achieve open skies?
AFRICA__ More than two decades after African countries agreed to liberalise air travel, the continent's skies remain among the least connected in the world.
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The Somalia Assumes Seat on African Union Peace and Security Council for the First Time
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — Somalia Assumes Seat on African Union Peace and Security Council for the First Time — SONNA
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African Union Launches Call For Papers For Au Echo 2026, Focusing On Water Sustainability And Sanitation
The African Union (AU) has officially announced a call for papers for the 2026 edition of its flagship publication, AU ECHO. This year's edition is centered on the continental theme for 2026: "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063."
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World Refugee Day: IGAD Issues Urgent Call as Regional Displacement Hits 5.5 Million
DJIBOUTI — Marking World Refugee Day and the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) released a stark warning. The Horn of Africa and East African bloc is currently hosting an unprecedented 5.5 million refugees and asylum seekers.
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The AUC Chairperson received & held consultations with members of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG)
The Chairperson reiterated the African Union’s lead role in supporting regional & international efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful & lasting resolution to the crisis, and called for continued alignment and coordination with AU-led initiatives. In this regard, ICG members reaffirmed their support for the AU's efforts & its central role in advancing peace, security, & stability in the Great Lakes region.
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The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), officially concluded a key four-day Humanitarian and Free Movement of Persons (FMP) Assessment Mission to the Republic of Rwanda, whic
To back its assessment with concrete action, the AU delegation delivered a tangible expression of African solidarity aimed at easing Rwanda's dual pressures of hosting over 130,000 regional refugees alongside managing recent climate-induced internal displacement:
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The European Union and the African Union take a major step from strategy to delivery on the African Single Electricity Market and the Continental Power System Master Plan
his workshop marks a defining step in our partnership with the African Union. With the African Union Commission and AUDA-NEPAD, we are moving from continental strategy to continental delivery. Through the Global Gateway and Team Europe, the European Union is proud to stand with our African partners in building an electricity market that is integrated, climate-resilient and ready for investment - for one grid, one market, one vision.
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Ruto on South Africa and AU Reforms
During Kenyan President William Ruto’s high-profile state visit to Pretoria, the complex intersection of continental integration and regional politics took center stage. Standing alongside South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings, Ruto took a noticeably lenient, strategic stance regarding South Africa's recurring struggles with anti-foreigner sentiment, choosing to frame migration as a structural, pan-African challenge rather than a localized failure.
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The reason Why Washington is reducing visa processing across Africa
Why Washington is reducing visa processing across Africa
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE: Kenya's Shaky Tourism Sector Fears American Ebola Isolation Camp Will Devastate Industry
Tourism thrives entirely on consumer confidence. For an overseas traveler planning a luxury safari, the mere mention of a high-risk Ebola field hospital within driving distance of prime wildlife conservancies is enough to redirect their entire holiday budget to a competitor.
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MOGADISHU CRUNCH: African Union Urges "Utmost Restraint" as Fierce Troop Clashes Over Election Roadmap Rock Somalia's Capital
The African Union Commission (AUC) has issued an urgent continental appeal for peace following a sudden, volatile outbreak of armed conflict within the residential and civilian sectors of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Expressing deep structural concern over the rapid militarization of a brewing constitutional standoff, the Commission has directed all warring factions to immediately halt active hostilities before the country slides back into full-scale factional instability.
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African Unity: The contributions of retired and active diplomats
In African diplomacy, retirement rarely means withdrawal from public life. Former heads of state and senior ambassadors frequently transition into highly active, non-partisan mediators under the banners of the African Union (AU) or regional economic communities like ECOWAS, EAC, and SADC
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BUDGET CRUNCH: Shifting Western Priorities Leave East Africa Exposed to Sudden Global Funding Cliff
The historic 23% collapse in global development aid has sent shockwaves through treasury departments across the East African Community (EAC). As traditional Western donors sharply pivot their national budgets inward, regional policymakers are waking up to a harsh truth: the era of predictable, multi-billion-dollar foreign aid cycles is drawing to a permanent close, forcing an immediate re-evaluation of national sovereignty and economic survival
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IMMIGRATION CRISIS: Over 70,000 Undocumented Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Africa Amid Surging Tensions
over a single 12-month reporting period spanning April to March. The staggering figure has reignited a fierce national debate regarding border enforcement, state security, and public communication failures within the country's security cluster
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Congolese President Tshisekedi Reportedly Delayed at Budapest Airport Amid Ebola-Related Health Concerns
Budapest, Hungary — Reports circulating on social media and regional news platforms claim that Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi experienced delays at Budapest Airport due to heightened health screening measures linked to ongoing Ebola concerns in Central Africa.
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RABAT — South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns have been crowned champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League following a highly dramatic 1–1 draw against Moroccan heavyweights AS FAR at a packed Stade Moulay Abdallah. The hard-fought stalemate in
RABAT — South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns have been crowned champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League following a highly dramatic 1–1 draw against Moroccan heavyweights AS FAR at a packed Stade Moulay Abdallah. The hard-fought stalemate in the second leg was enough to seal a 2–1 aggregate victory for the Pretoria-based outfit, securing their second continental crown in club history and their first since 2016.