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AU extends mandate for Jean Ping Until next Election

February 16, 2012 Global AuthorAU, Jean Ping, lilongwe, Malawi, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

The African Union on Tuesday extended the mandate of its top official Jean Ping after an election, in which he was challenged by South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, deadlocked. "We have decided to prolong the mandate of the current commission until the next summit in Lilongwe Malawi" in June, bloc chairman, Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi, said at the end of a... Read More

Ban Ki-moon Insults African leaders at AU Meeting

January 31, 2012 Global AuthorAU, United nations

In a speech spouting western views on gay rights, The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon over the weekend insulted African leaders by suggesting they ignore long standing traditions and upbringing to support call by the west for the legalization of homosexuality on the continent. To add insult to injury, this was at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.... Read More

Analysis: South Africa is too American to lead Africa

January 31, 2012 Global AuthorAfrican Union, AU, JACOB ZUMA, nandos

I’m going to tell you a secret. It’s not a very well-kept secret, but it’s one that most South Africans don’t know. So here it is: the rest of Africa doesn’t like us very much. Being a South African in Africa is like being an American in the rest of the world. We’re looked upon with a mix of envy... Read More

Deadlocked AU elections shift to Malawi, June

January 31, 2012 Global AuthorAfican Union, AU, lilongwe, Malawi

Following a deadlock during last week's Monday of African Union elections, with a tie between former wife to South African president Jacob Zuma, Homa Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and current and outgoing chairperson, Jean Ping of Gabon, the caucus agreed to meet in Malawi in June for a decider. . Read More

Ivory Coast Refugees Question Security of Returning Home

September 21, 2011 Global AuthorAU, Ghabo, Ghana, ivory coast, UN peace keepers

Refugees from this year's political crisis in Ivory Coast say it is not yet safe enough to return home. Ivory Coast's new national army and U.N. peacekeepers are increasing security along the borders after a series of attacks. . Read More

Zimbabwe: African Union’s Decision on Libyan NTC Noble

September 18, 2011 Global AuthorAfrica Union, AU, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara in Guinea, Libya, Libya Rebels, NATO, NTC

opinion This refusal opened floodgates of criticism from various corners of the world. Some sections accused the continental body of being out of sync with the so-called winds of democracy that are currently sweeping through the continent.Others opined that the AU's decision was largely informed by some African leaders who, like the beleaguered Brother Leader Muammar Gaddafi, were facing similar... Read More

Western media biased against Gaddafi

September 15, 2011 Global AuthorAU, Libya, Media Biase against gaddafi, NATO

With the destruction of all means of communications in Libya by NATO, we in the southern hemisphere are left with no other option but to accept the one sided and well orchestrated propaganda about the so-called “atrocities” committed by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi during his 42 years of dictatorship. . Read More

Zuma: AU Does Not Recognize New Libyan Government

September 15, 2011 Global AuthorAfrican Union, AU, Libya, NATO, Zuma

South African President Jacob Zuma says the African Union still does not recognize Libya's transitional government. Zuma made the remarks to the National Assembly on Tuesday, one day before an AU panel on Libya meets in Pretoria. . Read More

Zimbabwe Expels Libyan Ambassador

August 30, 2011 Global Authorambassador expelled, AU, Libya, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has given Libya’s ambassador to Harare 72 hours to leave the country. Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said Tuesday the decision was made after the Libyan embassy declared its allegiance to Libya’s Transitional National Council. Last week during a protest, Ambassador Taher Elmagrahi and embassy staff members burned the flag used by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. They then raised… Read More

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