Tag: AFRICAN UNION

AU orders Niger coup leaders back to barracks in 15 days  

Aminu Imam

The African Union (AU) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government. The AU warned of severe consequences if the military chiefs did not heed the call. The African Union threat came after the US and the European Union (EU) issued similar rebuff of the coup leaders who sacked the civilian government of President Mohammed Bazoum, who was elected in 2021 in the first civilian handover of power. The coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would…

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“Past plundering, exploitation of Africa must never repeat itself” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu, during his address at the fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities, the Regional Mechanisms, and the AU Member-States, in Nairobi, Kenya, has vehemently rejected any notion of a new scramble for Africa, stating that the continent should never again endure the plundering and exploitation of its resources. Tinubu, while eloquently emphasising the unity and strength of Africa, called for a collective commitment to leaving behind the dark chapters of Africa’s past, ensuring that they are not repeated, and directing attention…

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“Respect democracy, rule of law”, Tinubu tells African leaders in Nairobi

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya, called on African leaders to respect democracy and rule of law, and ensure political stability. He said this at a high-level event organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the margins of Fifth Mid-Year African Union (AU) Coordination Meeting. The President urged African military institutions and States to recognise and respect the need for democratic renewal. Tinubu, who is also the Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said coup d’état should be discouraged in the continent, especially…

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“Elections not a do-or-die affair” – AU devt. agency tells Nigerians

Aminu Imam

The African Union Development Agency/New Partnership for African Development, (AUDA-NEPAD), has urged Nigerians to eschew bitterness and ensure that the forthcoming elections are free from violence. The organisation gave the advice at a Road Walk organised to sensitise Nigerians on the need for a violence-free election, on Thursday in Abuja. Director, Planning, Research and Innovation, AUDA-NEPAD, Abdulkaheem Akande, said the sensitisation was geared towards ensuring a peaceful election, devoid of crisis and violence. Akande, who is also the focal person of the nationwide violence-free election campaign, said that most of…

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Buhari leaves Abuja today to attend ‘African Conference for Peace’ in Mauritania 

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari will on today, Monday, travel to Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, to participate in the Programme of the Third Forum of the African Conference for Peace. The President is expected at the conference to deliver a speech on milestones and gains in the African peace process. President Buhari is expected to on Tuesday, receive the “African Award for Strengthening Peace’’ in Nouakchott, for his leadership role in promoting peace on the continent, through regular inventions, counsels and conciliatory positions. An issued statement by the Special Adviser to…

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President Buhari departs to Malabo for AU Summit in Malabo

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, where he will take part in the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the Summit will specifically focus on security. The 3-day summit, which will hold on May 26th-28th, will also focus on Humanitarian Challenges in Africa, with related issues on migration, refugees, returnees and Internally Displaced Persons. At the summit, the African leaders will look…

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African Union: Buhari leaves for Addis Ababa today

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to embark on a 4-day trip to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, today, Thursday, for the 35th Ordinary Session of Assembly of the African Union,(AU) Heads of State and Government. President Buhari will join other African leaders in finding solutions to political, economic and social challenges facing the continent. The discussions will be guided by the theme: “Building Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent: Strengthen Agriculture, Accelerate the Human Capital, Social and Economic Development”. On the sideline of the AU meetings,…

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Israel joins African Union to help Nigeria, others eradicate terrorism

Aminu Imam

For the first time since 2002, Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Aleleign Admasu, presented his credentials as an observer to the African Union, (AU). This was disclosed in a statement published on Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website on Thursday. The country promised to support the continental body in its fight against terror groups across the continent. African countries currently facing the challenges of terror groups are Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun, and Kenya. “Following the formal establishment of Israel’s observer status with the African Union, the parties will be able to cooperate,…

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ECOWAS Heads of Gov’t support Nigeria’s candidacy for AU position – Communique

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government says it is prioritising its support for Nigeria’s candidacy for the position of African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security. The authority reached the decision at the end of its Feb. 2 virtual session which was chaired by the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. The decision of the authority is contained in a communiqué issued by the ECOWAS Parliament on Wednesday in Abuja. “On the endorsement of member states’ application for international…

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Arms control instruments: Buhari tasks African leaders on implementation

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Muhammadu Buhari has told African leaders to promote the implementation of arms control instruments and embargoes, to complement and consolidate African Peace and Security Architecture. Buhari made the call at the 14th extra-ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on “Silencing the Gun”, held virtually on Sunday. “The major challenge for Africa today is achieving a new trajectory of peace, security, stability and a conflict-free Africa, following threats of terrorist activities and other crimes across the continent” Buhari said. He said the increasing number of peace agreements…

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