More: African Union
Africa Supports Nigeria’s Candidate for WTO Director-General
The African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have thrown their unflinching support for Nigeria's Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a candidate...
How China and Europe Can Set a New Model for International Cooperation in Africa
This past Tuesday, the first China-Africa Defense and Security Forum, attended by high-ranking officials from 50 African countries, concluded in Beijing. On that same...
Russia and Africa to strengthen ties further
Faced with persistent criticisms, Russia has finally announced it will most likely host the first high-level Russia-African Union forum next year, a replica or...
Mauritania Conference : AU Reopen Western Sahara File
Since the kingdom of Morocco left the OAU in 1984, the Kingdom’s participation with the African states has been seen by its enterprise involvement...
The World’s Last Colony: Morocco continues occupation of Western Sahara, in defiance of UN
A t the 28th Summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 30 January 2017, Morocco’s readmission to...
Choosing ‘the better evil’? The contrast effect and the relative nature of soft power
It is an established article of faith in the discipline of international relations that in formulating their foreign policies, in selecting certain courses of...
The Gambian crisis unfolded
Gambia is in crisis currently with Yahya Jammeh refusing to step down as President after election results were announced. He suffered a shock defeat...
Why Africa united to fight illegal fishing
Earlier this month, over 40 African Union (AU) nations signed a binding agreement to curb piracy and other maritime crime on the continent’s coastlines....