African Union
Launched in 2002, a union of the 55 countries on the continent of Africa. The AU’s vision is “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.”
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Oct- 2022 -25 OctoberAfrica
Ethiopia Peace Talks Open in South Africa
Warring sides in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray opened peace talks in Pretoria, the South African presidency announced.
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12 OctoberAfrica
Western Powers Urge Ethiopia, Rebels to Enter Peace Talks
The US and other Western powers urged Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels to start African Union-led peace talks, warning of humanitarian risks if the renewed conflict persists.
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3 OctoberAfrica
Top Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Joint Operation: Somalia Govt
The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in southern Somalia.
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchAfrica
UN Security Council Votes for New Somalia Peacekeeping Force
The UN Security Council unanimously for a new African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for more than a decade.
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Nov- 2020 -27 NovemberAfrica
CIA Officer Killed in Somalia: US Media
A CIA officer was killed in combat in Somalia in recent days, US media said Thursday without releasing details of how the agent died.
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Jun- 2020 -10 JuneAfrica
Three Civilians Dead in AU Firefight With Al Shabaab in Somalia
The African Union said that three civilians were killed and two others injured during a firefight between its forces in Somalia and Islamists from the Al Shabaab group.
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Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryAfrica
African Union plans to send 3,000 troops to the Sahel
The African Union said that it expected to send 3,000 troops to West Africa's Sahel region for six months 'during the course of the year'
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Nov- 2019 -1 NovemberAfrica
UN extends Darfur peacekeeping mission UNAMID for one year
The UN Security Council extended the UNAMID peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region after a recommendation from the Khartoum government
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May- 2019 -1 MayAfrica
African Union gives Sudan military 60 days to turn over power to civilians
The African Union has given Sudan's military rulers another 60 days to hand over power to a civilian authority or face suspension, after an earlier deadline was missed
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Feb- 2019 -11 FebruaryAfrica
Terrorism ‘expanding’ in Sahel, African Union security chief warns
The African Union peace and security chief Smail Chergui deplored the spread of "terrorism" in the Sahel region.
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