The African Union (AU)’s Special Envoy to Sudan, Mohamed El Hassan Ould Labbat, yesterday called on the Sudanese people to stay cautious of “possible counter-revolution and the unity of...

African Union (AU) mediation in Sudan expressed on Wednesday its rejection of “any delay or procrastination in signing the document of the constitutional declaration.” This came at a press...

The African Union (AU) is postponing talks between Sudan’s ruling military council and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FDFC), concerning the so-called “power-sharing agreement,” local media reported yesterday....

The United Nations’ World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, should not merely represent a reminder of “the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who...

Mohamed El Hassan Labba, the African envoy, announced, Thursday, that international network had been formed to support African mediation efforts in crisis in Sudan. Labba stated that the network...

At least seven people including two children died after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Lesbos, local media reports said on Tuesday, reports Anadolu Agency. According...

The African Union said on Thursday it had suspended Sudan until a civilian government was formed, intensifying international pressure on the country’s new military rulers to give up power, Reuters reports....

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the African Union to send monitors for potential Palestinian elections. While speaking at the 32nd meeting of the African Union,...

The chairman of the African Union Commission on Sunday called for an international conference on Libya to chart the way forward for the troubled country. In spite of African...

Chairperson of the African Union Moussa Faki Mahamat said the body will discuss new details of a unified African passport at its next summit. The African official said he...

South Africa’s proactive foreign policy often punches way above its weight. It draws its confidence from the country’s political history and what many still refer to as a “political...

US President Donald Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Iran this month to spotlight its “violations of international law” during the annual gathering of world leaders...

On 28 June, European Union leaders gathered in Malta for a summit specifically to come up with some policy or agreeable solution to stem the flow of migrants and...

MEMO attended the 31st African Union Summit held in Nouakchott, Mauritania and talked with Niger's president, Mahamadou Issoufou

The African Union today strongly condemned Israel for killing dozens of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday. In a statement, African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said the...

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir yesterday discussed with African Union Peace and Security Commissioner, Ismail Sharqi, the United Nations Security Council decision to reduce United Nations African Union Mission in...

Morocco was voted onto the African Union Peace and Security Council on Friday during the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the organisation. The meeting was held...

The Arab League yesterday completed a draft proposal to block Israel’s 2019-2020 bid to join the UN Security Council, the Bahraini News Agency reported. Israel is the only country...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has imposed interim measures on Egypt to stop the execution of 20 people, Arabi21 reported. The Freedom and Justice Party filed...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced that it has “made significant progress in its assessment” to determine “whether there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation”...

The African Union has chosen Algeria as the coordinator of its counterterrorism strategy. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his country were named by the chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa...