AU says Ethiopia Acted Legitimately in Tigray

BY ANDREW MELDRUM | AP Ethiopia took “legitimate” military action in its Tigray province to preserve the country’s unity and stability, the chairman of the African Union Commission said. Moussa Faki Mahamat, speaking after the conclusion of a meeting of regional leaders on Sunday evening, said Ethiopia’s military campaign in its Tigray province was “legitimate […]

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Africans Solving African Problems: Bringing Peace to Sudan

BY THOMAS C MOUNTAIN The recent peace deal being implemented in Sudan was brokered by African leaders without any interference or even input by non-African players ie the UN or western countries. As a matter of fact, the deal was made in Asmara, Eritrea where the head of the Sudanese military that had overthrown the […]

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Senior Eritrean Delegation Holds Talks with Sudan’s TMC Chairman

BY SHABAIT A senior delegation of Eritrea composed of Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser, Mr. Yemane Gebreab delivered massage from President Isaias Afwerki to Let. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Military Council of Sudan, today 24 June in Khartoum.

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AU Issues Security Alert to Employees in Ethiopia

“There is a rising incident of crimes in Addis Ababa and caution should be exercised.” BY DAWIT ENDESHAW | ETHIOPIA REPORTER Following the increasing number of criminal activities in Addis Ababa targeting its staff members, the African Union (AU) issued a security alert notice telling its employees to take extra precautions, The Reporter has learnt.

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Sudan’s African Union Membership Suspended

Expulsion would last ‘until the effective establishment of a Civilian-led Transitional gov’t’ BY TESFANEWS* The African Union has suspended Sudan’s membership “with immediate effect”, amid an upsurge of violence in the capital that has seen dozens killed and growing fears that splits among the ruling military regime could lead to civil war and anarchy.

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Somalia Troops Contributing Countries Call on UN to Reverse Troop Withdraw Resolution

The leaders have described as ‘unrealistic’ any attempts to withdraw their troops under AMISOM by 2020 despite a resolution by the UN Security Council. BY HALIMA ATHUMANI | VOA NEWS The five East African nations contributing troops to the AMISOM peacekeeping mission in Somalia have called on the U.N. Security Council to keep troops slated […]

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