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September 9, 2023
The group of the world’s 20 leading economies is welcoming the African Union, which seeks a role on global stage, as a permanent member.
January 29, 2023
Germany apologized on Thursday for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at a Russian official on Twitter that ended up offending…
December 17, 2022
The White House took an "inclusive approach" with advice of the African Union in decision to host dictators at summit,…
December 11, 2022
African countries would be able to press the group to implement its pledge to help the continent to cope with…
September 21, 2022
African Union leader warns of pressure to choose sides in Ukraine, saying Africa “does not want to be the breeding…
June 22, 2022
In an interview with theGrio, U.S. Rep. Omar, a former child refugee from Sudan, lamented the impact of Russia's war…
June 4, 2022
African Union leader and Senegal’s President Macy Sall, said the fighting in Ukraine and Western sanctions had worsened food shortages.
Ukraine conflict
March 1, 2022
The African Union has reacted to the disturbing reports that African citizens in Ukraine are being discriminated against at the…
December 6, 2021
South Africa recently returned shipments of 16 million Covid-19 vaccines, fearing that insufficient demand would lead to them spoiling.
Climate COP26 Summit
November 3, 2021
Africa's people remain “extremely vulnerable” as the continent warms more and at a faster rate than the global average.
Moussa Faki Mahamat
March 9, 2018
[griojw id=”hGNLYUiN” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] African Union chief Moussa Faki Mahamat said he’s not mad at Donald Trump anymore. Say what now? According to Moussa Faki Mahamat,
July 30, 2015
OPINION - President Obama just completed an historic trip to Kenya, his ancestral home and the land of his father’s…
July 28, 2015
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Could President Barack Obama win a third term in office? He's convinced that he could,…
February 5, 2015
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Boko Haram fighters have shot or burned to death dozens of civilians in a border town
January 31, 2015
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders have agreed to send 7,500 troops to fight the Boko Haram insurgency in
March 25, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Obama is sending troops and military aircraft to Uganda, adding to the 100 U.S. troops already in…
October 16, 2012
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A female leader on Monday was inaugurated into the top leadership position at the African…
August 2, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Growing concerns about persistent terrorist threats from splintered al-Qaida groups across Africa have triggered an increase in…
July 25, 2012
The head of a planned African Union force to hunt warlord Joseph Kony said on Wednesday that he can't start…
July 16, 2012
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The continent-wide African Union elected a female politician from SouthAfrica for the first time as head of…