"The agreement establishing the CFTA [African Continental Free Trade Area] was signed by 44 countries ... If all 55 African Union members eventually sign up, it will create a bloc with a ...

The African Union (AU) is a political and economic regional organization consisting of 55 member states with a total population of about 1.5 billion people. Its mandate includes the promotion and ...

The African Union, AU, on Tuesday said Sudan’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, warning that it was ...

In a move that has yet to make headlines in the United States or European capitals, the G20 welcomed the African Union (AU) as a new permanent member. Before the announcement, South Africa was the ...