Reuters

African leaders to push for slavery reparations despite resistance

African Union leaders to hold talks on reparations at summit Leaders hope to shape 'unified vision' Debate includes land restitution, return of cultural artefacts Right-wing populists oppose ...
NPR

What does the impending expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act mean?

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Reuben Brigety, a former U.S. ambassador to the African Union, about the importance of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which expires next week. A landmark trade ...
The Africa Report

All talk, no action: Is the African Union irrelevant?

Some applaud the AU as a haven of multilateralism in a lawless world. But critics say it is bureaucratically inept and politically compromised. When the African Union (AU) was founded in 2002, it ...
Reuters

Ethiopian government accepts African Union invitation to peace talks

Nearly eight in 10 Americans want Congress to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire at year-end, even as lawmakers clash over federal spending, a new Kaiser Family Foundation ...