The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations across African peace and security, trade, governance and development. Such gatherings, however, can feel distant from the everyday realities of African citizens. They are…
Addis Ababa — A delegation from Sudan’s Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumud) pre-empted the African summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by holding intensive consultations with ‘influential countries’ in decision-making within the African Union, in addition to the 15 countries of the African Peace and Security Council, as the competent authority to…
The Lebanese armed group says the move was dictated by the US and that it ‘fully serves Israel’s interest’. Hezbollah has branded the Lebanese government’s push to have a state monopoly on arms as a “grave sin” and is dismissing it out of hand “as if it doesn’t exist”. The group on Wednesday rejected a…
