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AU chief: Trump's vulgar comment on African countries "is behind us"
The chairperson of the African Union Commission said on Thursday that he considers US President Donald Trump's slur about African nations to be an incident in the past.
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CLEAN : US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Ethiopia
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Addis Ababa where he will meet the head of the African Union as well as Ethiopia's outgoing Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
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CLEAN : E.African nations urge UN to review pullout of Somali mission
East African representatives said Friday the drawdown of an African Union mission fighting jihadists in Somalia could reverse gains and urged the United Nations to reconsider plans to withdraw troops by December 2020
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CLEAN : Tillerson meets AU chair in Addis at start of Africa tour
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat in Addis Ababa the first stop of his tour of the continent
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CLEAN : Mauritania: Macron pledges French support for G5 Sahel force
On the sidelines of the African Union summit in Mauritania G5 Sahel leaders hold an extraordinary summit with French President Emmanuel Macron
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South Sudan's warring leaders meet for 2nd day of face-to-face talks
South Sudan's armed opposition on Thursday rejected any "imposition" of a peace deal and asked for more time after the first face-to-face meeting between President Salva Kiir and rival Riek Machar in almost two years.
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CLEAN : AU declares eSwatini elections peaceful
The African Union observer mission to eSwatini during the recent elections releases its preliminary report finding voting took place under peaceful conditions and urging the kingdom to rethink its stance on opposition parties
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DRC president-elect supporters protest elex challenge
Hundreds of supporters of the Congolese President-elect Felix Tshisekedi have took to the streets of Kinshasa on Saturday, following his election win last month.
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Egyptian president elected African Union chairman
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body's summit in Ethiopia.
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AU says Sudan military has committed "coup d'etat"
Sudan's new military leadership said Monday it would "respect" the African Union's call for power to be transferred to a civilian administration within 15 days.
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Egypt hosts African summit on Sudan
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Tuesday hosted a meeting with Moussa Faki, the chairman of the African Union commission, and several other African leaders to discuss the situation in Sudan.
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Deaths in clashes at Sudan rallies reaches 11
Sudan's civilian opposition said on Monday nine people had been killed in the capital, Khartoum, in clashes with security forces during mass demonstrations demanding a transition to civilian rule.
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Sudan protesters accept roadmap for civilian rule
Sudan's protest movement accepted an Ethiopian roadmap for a civilian-led transitional government, a spokesman said on Sunday, after a months-long standoff with the country's military rulers.
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AU envoy mediates military, protesters in Sudan
An African Union envoy was in Sudan on Thursday trying to mediate in the country's crisis as leaders of the protest movement accused the ruling military of pursuing a brutal crackdown on protesters.
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Sudan's opposition call for further protests
Sudanese activists on Wednesday called for mass protests across the country amid tensions with the ruling generals following violence in a central province.
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AP pix of announcement of Sudan agreement
The African Union envoy to Sudan said Saturday the pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council have finalized a power-sharing agreement.
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CLEAN : French join Burundian forces on patrol in
The African Union called Wednesday for more troops to help stabilise the conflict torn Central African Republic, which remains tense as its transitional parliament prepares to elect a new interim president CLEAN : French join Burundian...
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CLEAN : US ferries Rwandan forces to Central Afric
The US military on Thursday started transporting the first elements of a Rwandan battalion to the Central African Republic, where they will join an African Union mission CLEAN : US ferries Rwandan forces to Central Afric on January 16,...
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CLEAN : CAR: Muslims feel under fire
After months of violence Muslims in Central African Republic are feeling vulnerable despite the presence of French and African Union troops in the country. CLEAN : CAR: Muslims feel under fire on February 12, 2014 in Bangui, Central...
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CLEAN : African troops fire on C.Africa
African Union troops Monday fired on demonstrators protesting against the president of the strife-torn Central African Republic killing at least one person according to AFP reporters on the scene CLEAN : African troops fire on C.Africa ...
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CLEAN : Delayed AU military exercises get under way
The first military exercise of the African Unions much delayed African Standby Force set up to intervene quickly in conflicts and crises gets under way with a military parade (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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World leaders stand together for family photo at peace summit
CLEAN: Interior shots of world leaders posing for a family photo during a Peace summit on Libya at the Chancellery in Berlin (Front row, L to R) Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso , Turkish...
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South Africa's Ramaphosa heads for AU meeting
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa departed for Ethiopia on Friday to attend the African Union summit (AU).