Since 1948, over two million peacekeepers have served in UN missions, with a significant number coming from African nations.

The positions of AU Commission chairperson and deputy, as well as most of the six AU commissioners, are contested. The ...

The African Union which is headquartered in Ethiopia's capital walked a tight rope throughout the dispute, careful not to ...

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Somalia says the obstacles to Ethiopia's participation in the African Union mission were ...

Burundi’s non-participation would be significant for AUSSOM. The country – one of the largest contributors to AU missions in ...

The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia welcomed a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to restore diplomatic representation in their respective capitals after more than a year of strained ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will contribute troops to an African Union Somalia peacekeeping mission, its foreign minister said on Monday, as ties between the two countries grow closer amid tensions ...

They have yet to work out the fate of the MoU Ethiopia had signed with Somaliland, leading to a freeze in relations.

Beijing’s detractors claim it lures in African countries with big loans, but the continent’s leaders also have a choice. We all need to re-embrace the dream of African unity and demand freedom ...

Somalia has launched a campaign to become a member of the African Union's Peace and Security Council, a 15-member body ...

Egypt will hold talks with Somalia next week to discuss Cairo’s troop contribution inside a multilateral force battling ...

MOGADISHU – Somalia is actively seeking Ethiopia's inclusion in the troop quota for the new African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Balcad ...