COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1326th meeting held on 23 January 2026, on Updated Briefing on the Situation in the Republic of South Sudan. The Peace and Security Council, Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Recalling all its previous decisions…
Nairobi — President William Ruto on Monday convened a virtual Special Africa Leaders’ Meeting on Climate Adaptation to rally support for scaled-up financing and coordinated action to strengthen climate resilience across the continent. The high-level meeting bringing together African Heads of State, senior government officials, international partners, and development institutions focused on aligning climate adaptation,…
Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other White House officials are meeting Wednesday with Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers amid the Trump administration’s ongoing threats to take over Greenland. The Danish foreign minister confirmed Tuesday that Vance would be hosting the meeting, and that it would be at the White House….
COMMUNIQUE? Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1319th meeting held on 16 December 2025 on Update on the Situation in Sudan. The Peace and Security Council, Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Recalling all its previous pronouncements and decisions on the Situation…
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1314th meeting held on 21 November 2025, which was dedicated to an Open Session on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling Decision [Assembly/AU/Dec.753(XXXIII)] adopted by the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union…
Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27 others, a day before talks between Ukraine and the U.S., local authorities said. Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city. The attack began in the early morning hours Saturday and was…
Mogadishu — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Thursday closed the 35th ordinary meeting of East African defence ministers in Mogadishu, hailing the event as a sign of improving security and growing regional confidence in Somalia. Hosting the high-level meeting in the Somali capital reflects the progress the country has made in peace, stability…
Nairobi — African countries have renewed calls for equitable, affordable, and timely access to long-acting HIV prevention and treatment innovations, warning that scientific breakthroughs alone will not end the epidemic without deliberate action to close access and affordability gaps. The call was made during a high-level UNAIDS meeting in Brazil, where Kenya’s National AIDS and…
Senior Bureau Official (SBO) in the Bureau of African Affairs Ambassador Jonathan Pratt convened today’s U.S.-Africa Technical and Regulatory Space Training Meeting, the first in a series of technical and regulatory trainings in the leadup to the NewSpace Africa Conference April 20-23, 2026 in Libreville, Gabon. SBO Pratt conveyed that the United States aims to…
Geneva — Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, in his capacity as Coordinator of the African Group on Migration Affairs, delivered the African Group’s statement during the 116th session of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council, outlining the continent’s migration priorities and challenges. He expressed deep appreciation for…
