The African Union (AU) is a political and economic regional organization consisting of 55 member states with a total population of about 1.5 billion people. Its mandate includes the promotion and ...

In a move that has yet to make headlines in the United States or European capitals, the G20 welcomed the African Union (AU) as a new permanent member. Before the announcement, South Africa was the ...

member states and the eight officially recognised regional economic communities. The term of office is four years, renewable once. As a long-time observer of the African Union – among other ...

he African Union (AU) attended the G20 summit in November 2024, under the leadership of Brazil’s presidency. This was the AU’s first time attending as a full member and a watershed moment for ...

The African Union Commission on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, signed a partnership agreement with Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF), a non-profit organization dedicated to using developmental projects ...

8, 2023. [AP] The G20 leaders have welcomed the African Union as a permanent member of the group and pledged to support its development agenda and address global challenges together. In a ...

The African Union replaced the Organisation of African Unity in 2002. This heralded a policy shift from non-interference in the affairs of member states to non-indifference. This implied the ...

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday welcomed the inclusion of African Union as permanent G20 member and said that his country is delighted with ...

The AU, founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a union of 55 member states that work together to address major political, social and economic issues, including preventing ...