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Ukraine

The false counter-offensive and the refusal of good offices

by Thierry Meyssan

Paris (France) | 20 June 2023

It’s a fool’s game. Kiev’s communication asserts that its army launched a counter-offensive two weeks ago. But this does not correspond to what can be seen on the battlefield. It also claims to welcome with hope the two missions of good offices from China and the African Union. But Volodymyr (…)

Second African Union meeting on the Renaissance Dam

Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) | 21 July 2020

Communiqué of the second extraordinary African Union Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government video teleconference meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), 21 July 2020
His Excellency President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, (…)

The African Union at the Renaissance Dam

Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) | 26 June 2020

Communiqué of the extraordinary African Union Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government video teleconference meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), 26 June 2020
President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the African (…)

Statement of the Chairperson of African Union Commission on Syria

by Moussa Faki

Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) | 15 April 2018

The African Union is following with concern the ongoing developments regarding Syria. The African Union strongly condemns any use of chemical and other weapons prohibited under international law.
The African Union, which is strongly committed to multilateralism, underlines that any response to (…)

Gentiloni “the African” Now conquering neo-colonies

by Manlio Dinucci

Rome (Italy) | 14 December 2017

“I think it is very clear particularly to us Italians, that for historical and geographical reasons, Europe’s future is at stake in Africa”. So declared Paolo Gentiloni, President of the Council while on his African tour, from 24 to 29 November, travelling through Tunisia, Angola, Ghana and the (…)

Libya: African Union mediation hindered by NATO for 18 days

13 April 2011

An African Union delegation finally managed to meet with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli on Sunday, 10 April 2011. At the end of the talks, the head of the delegation, South African President Jacob Zuma, told the press that the "road map" leading out of the crisis had been accepted by the (…)

African Union calls for peaceful solution to Libya crisis

1 April 2011

As the crisis in Libya continues, the attitude of the African Union (AU) has been one of people’s major concerns. The position of the largest regional organization in the African continent has indicated that the group opposes the military action against Libya and advocates a peaceful solution. (…)

Remarks by Bingu Wa Mutharika at the closing of the 15th African Union Summit

by Bingu wa Mutharika

Kampala (Uganda) | 27 July 2010

YOUR EXCELLENCY, MR. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA; YOUR EXCELLENCIES, HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT AND OTHER HEADS OF DELEGATIONS; YOUR EXCELLENCY, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL; YOUR EXCELLENCY DR. JEAN PING, CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION (…)

Assembly of the African Union (Sirte, 1 – 3 July 2009)

Decision of the AU dealing with the International Criminal Court

3 July 2009

The Assembly,
1. TAKES NOTE of the recommendations of the Executive Council on the Meeting
of the African States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal
Court (ICC);
2. EXPRESSES ITS DEEP CONCERN at the indictment issued by the Pre-Trial
Chamber of the ICC against (…)