South Africa’s International Relations Committee has called for a single African currency, linking sovereignty to unity at the AU Assembly. Chairperson Supra Mahumapelo: “Africa must retain its sovereignty… make Africa one.” #Agenda2063 #AfricanUnion
https://newz.africa/2026/03/26/single-african-currency-committee-call/?fsp_sid=2742
East Africa: AU Appoints Ex-Tanzania Leader Horn, Red Sea Envoy: [Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- The African Union has appointed former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete as its High Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, in a move aimed at strengthening diplomatic efforts in one of the continent's most strategically sensitive regions. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRj8Jm #EastAfrica #AfricanUnion #Diplomacy #HornOfAfrica #RedSea
Africa: Opening Remarks At the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (Gaac) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Phd AU Permanent Representative to the People's Republic of China, 23 March 2026: [African Union] Opening Remarks at the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (GAAC) http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRgHXs #Africa #AU #AfricanUnion #GAAC #Diplomacy
Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Extends Eid Al-Fitr Greetings, Calls for Unity and Peace: [ENA] Addis Ababa -- On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mouhamed Ali Yousuf, has extended warm greetings to Muslims across Africa and the world. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRc2WX #EidAlFitr #AfricanUnion #MoussaFakiMahamat #Unity #Peace
Africa: Statement of the Chairperson On the Passing of Nicholas Haysom: [African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses profound sadness at the passing of Mr. Nicholas Haysom, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRZn8P #Africa #AfricanUnion #NicholasHaysom #MahmoudAliYoussouf #SouthSudan
Instead of leveraging their combined economic weight, African countries are pursuing fragmented bilateral agreements that leave them as junior partners and vulnerable to China, the U.S. and other major powers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/16/world/the-new-scramble-for-africa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #africa #africanunion #china #us #europe #india #afcfta #worldeconomicforum #minerals #commodities #trade #africaneconomies #globaleconomy
The new ‘scramble for Africa’ risks becoming divide and conquer

The disunity persists despite Africa’s enormous advantages, including a rapidly growing consumer market and dominant control of critical minerals essential to the global economy.

The Japan Times
Africa: Akufo-Addo to Lead AU Election Observation Mission to Congo: [Ghanaian Times] Ghana's former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to lead its Election Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of the Congo. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRRTHp #Africa #AkufoAddo #ElectionObservation #AfricanUnion #CongoElections
Africa: AU Honors Women Workers On International Women's Day 2026: [ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Union Commission (AUC) marked International Women's Day 2026 by spotlighting the often unseen contributions of women who keep the continent's premier multilateral institution running. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRQxGH #InternationalWomensDay #WomensRights #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #AfricanUnion
Africa: AU Appoints Liberia's Dr. Thelma Awori to APRM Panel of Eminent Persons: [Liberian Observer] Liberian-born development expert Dr. Thelma M. Awori has been appointed as a member of the Panel of Eminent Persons of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), one of the African Union's most influential institutions for promoting democratic governance, accountability, and sustainable development across… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRKrYt #Africa #AfricanUnion #Democracy #SustainableDevelopment #Governance