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The AU, founded in May 2001 and headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a union of 55 member states that work together to address major political, social and economic issues, including preventing ...

The Central African region accounts for the vast ... 16,767 confirmed infections in 21 countries, according to the African Union Public Health Agency. A total of 77,888 cases have been recorded ...

Ulf Engel has been consulting for the African Union since 2006, mainly in early warning, conflict prevention, preventive diplomacy, and knowledge management. Youssouf is a seasoned diplomat from ...

The continent's peacekeepers are key players in its conflict zones. However, southern African troops are withdrawing from one of the deadliest — in DR Congo — over fatalities, public opposition and ...

The 38th African Union Summit, which opened last Saturday at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, spotlighted ongoing conflicts in Sudan and the DRC, as well as a central theme for Africa’s future ...

Would strong regional central banks or even a continental central bank ... There have been some calls for a broader, pan-African monetary union. These obstacles would be magnified in such an ...

Despite being rich in mineral resources, the Central African Republic (CAR) is among the world’s poorest countries, having experienced a series of military coups and armed rebellions since the country ...

The leading causes of displacement in CAR are the military operations by the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) and their allies against non-state armed groups, as well as fear of abuses by parties ...