Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nearly US$ 50 million was raised by the African Union (AU) to assist the countries in the Horn of Africa, threatened by famine, the AU Commissioner for the rural economy and agriculture, Mrs. Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, announced Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of the summit of African leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this weekend, the election of the African Union Commission Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, as well as that of the eight commissioners, have dominated proceedings. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The crises in Cote d'Ivoire and Libya as well as the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia made 2011 the worst "political year" for the African Union (AU), Chairperson of the AU Commission, Jean Ping, said Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African ministers kicked off the high-level segment of the African Union Summit on Thursday, urging the continent to move rapidly to end a looming economic crisis and address youth unemployment, to avoid a continuation of the Arab revolts across the continent. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African ministers kicked off the high-level segment of the African Union Summit on Thursday, urging the continent to move rapidly to end a looming economic crisis and address youth unemployment, to avoid a continuation of the Arab revolts across the continent. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 18th ordinary summit of the African Union (AU) will hold from 28 to 30 January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the new headquarters of the Panafrican organization, built by China Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Reviewing the first 10 years of existence of the African Union (AU) at a meeting of its Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) here, top officials say the organisation had faced ‘serious challenges, regional dynamics and economic upheavals,’ which climaxed with the Arab rebellion in North Africa’in 2011, but which have given the continent a better chance to grow.Full text...

Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African women want to bring real added value to the development of intra-African trade by implementing their sense of innovation and their dynamism, a spokesman of African women, Algerian Fatima Karadja, declared on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The construction of the Trans-Saharan highway linking Assamaka in Algeria and Arlit in Niger will start in January 2013, an official communiqué reaching PANA on Tuesday in Addis Ababa said. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A tough diplomatic battle has taken shape at the African Union (AU) ahead of the Presidential session to elect the Chairperson of the Commission, diplomats said on Wednesday. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A candidate for the post of the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Dr. Hesphina Rukato, has vowed to introduce a new plan to revitalize continental efforts to curb conflicts. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Monday urged Sudan and South Sudan to end what it calls their current unilateral action, saying it threatens to bring the two countries to confrontation. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries should use the growing international demand for commodities and raw materials to boost trade among themselves and avert a looming crisis from the possible decline in trade with Europe, senior African Union (AU) officials said on Monday. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to create an African Monetary Institute to study policies that must be put in place before an African Central Bank and a single currency can be created for the continent, a senior AU official said here Monday. Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the attacks perpetrated by armed groups in the towns of Ménaka, Aguelhok and Tessalit, in northern Mali, affirming its support to the Malian government, according to a communiqué issued here Monday.Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have secured two new positions outside the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after a fierce battle with the Al Shabaab, in a continuing effort to further their grip on strategic locations. Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Ahead of next week's Africa Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, South Africa is continuing with its campaign to see highly-respected Cabinet Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma head the AU Commission. Full text...

Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Four Cape Verdian Parliamentarians on Tuesday took their seats as full members of the Pan-African Parliament during the plenary session of the 6th ordinary meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council Thursday adopted a recommendation by regional defence chiefs to increase the troop size of its mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by over 5,000. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Ms Dupe Atoki, has expressed concern about the spate of violence and the associated human rights violations in many parts of Nigeria. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Dr. Jean Ping, has strongly condemned the bombings of churches across Nigeria on 25 December, which killed a large number of people. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has renewed its call on the international community to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the suffering population in Somalia. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday received African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Jean Ping and a special envoy of Gabonese President, Mr. Frank Issoze-Ngondet. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Gabon has stated categorically that it supports its former Foreign Minister and incumbent Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Dr. Jean Ping, for a second term. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday expressed happinness with and welcomed the progress made in the transition process of Tunisia. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – An international meeting on mineral resources opened in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, Monday to discuss, amopng other issues, ways to change current mineral policies and regimes of African countries to position them to better benefit from their resources. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – An international conference on mineral rosources began Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss ways of changing the current mineral policies and regimes in African countries to enable the people benefit more from resources in their countries. Full text...

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said Thursday the African Union (AU) had failed Libya in its recent conflict which toppled the government of Colonel Mouammar Kadhafi. Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Ben Achour Khiyal announced Thursday in Tripoli, that Libya and Australia had agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields. Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Panel of the Wise of the African Union (AU) Wednesday welcomed the progress made on the ground by the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) said on Sunday it is committed to maintaining the immunity of incumbent African leaders and called on Kenya and Sudan to maintain their relations.Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme is one of the best examples of a successful South-South cooperation, which countries within the region need to build upon to foster bilateral relationships, spread knowledge and unlock the African potentials through skills exchange, according to a political scientist, Prof. Adele Jinadu. Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Wednesday appointed Francisco Caetano José Madeira, its Special Envoy to see over the issue of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Wednesday welcomed the formation of a new government in Libya, which was unveiled Tuesday by Prime Minister Abdel Rahim el-Keeb to govern the country until legislative elections in mid 2012. Full text...

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union's Peace and Security Council has said it is deeply concerned over the developments in Egypt in the past few days, when anti-military protests have led to over 20 deaths and left hundreds injured. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council said it encourages its commission to facilitate ongoing efforts to fully secure Mogadishu, further weaken Al-Shabaab and deprive it of human and financial resources and help provide the much-needed humanitarian assistance to the affected populations in Somalia. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council on Friday called on stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to fully participate in the upcoming elections, "demonstrate a sense of responsibility in both words and acts and to create a climate conducive for the holding of free, democratic and peaceful elections." Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ecuador’s first Permanent Observer to the African Union (AU), José Valencia, on Thursday presented his credentials to the AU Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping, the continental organization said in a statement Friday. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has condemned Friday night's terrorist attacks in northern Nigeria that left over a hundred dead and dozens injured. Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) will, from 5 to 12 November, send a multi-disciplinary mission in Cote d'Ivoire to assess the country’s needs in the area of post-conflict reconstruction and development and identify what contribution the AU and its member states can make, a communique made available to PANA by the organization said.Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Commonwealth leaders Sunday ended their summit in Perth, Australia, agreeing to a new set of reforms and new commitments on food security, child vaccinations and climate change. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Leaders of five Commonwealth nations – Australia, Canada, Britain, Nigeria and Pakistan – have added their weight to push for the eradication of polio, pledging millions of dollars in new funds to bring an end to the crippling and potentially fatal disease. Full text...

Abuja, Lagos (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday in Perth, Western Australia, urged Commonwealth leaders to build on the organisation’s established values and principles to achieve economic and social progress for their citizens. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II Friday morning officially opened the 21st meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM 2011) in Perth, Australia, charging the leaders to help bring “new vibrancy to the Commonwealth” through the pursuit of reforms Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday in Perth, Western Australia, expressed Nigeria’s support to calls for the urgent establishment of an Africa Infrastructure Fund, a press release from the Presidency, made available to PANA here, said. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan and Australian Prime Minister Julie Gillard Thursday issued a joint statement announcing the establishment of the Australia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Council. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - The three-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) kicks off on Friday in Perth, Australia, with the issues of food security, climate change, establishment of an independent Commission to monitor human rights and reforms taking the front burner. Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Wednesday renewed its commitment to work with the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) towards achieving national reconciliation and an all-inclusive transition “leading to new democratic dispensations" in the country. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday in Perth, Australia, solicited the strengthening of trade and economic relations between Nigeria and Australia. Full text...

Perth, Australia (PANA) - A meeting of the Heads of Government of Commonwealth nations and business leaders will Thursday come up with the modalities for setting up the African Infrastructure Fund. Full text...