Tag: African Union
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iPhone and iPad Become First Consumer Devices Cleared for NATO Classified Data
Apple’s iPhone and iPad have become the first consumer devices cleared to handle NATO Restricted classified data, following rigorous testing by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The approval, now listed in NATO’s Information Assurance Product Catalogue, could reshape how governments, including in Africa, think about secure mobile communications.
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African Union summit opens as youth anger grows over a ‘bloc of old leaders’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s top regional body is hosting its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, but across the continent the organization is becoming less popular. Set up to “promote the unity and solidarity of the African States,” analysts say the African…
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🇳🇬🇺🇸BREAKING: U.S. Conducts Unauthorized Airstrikes on Nigerian Soil, Sovereignty Questions Erupt
WASHINGTON D.C./ABUJA – In a sudden and unilateral military escalation, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States has launched airstrikes inside Nigeria, allegedly targeting factions linked to the Islamic State (ISIS). The announcement, made outside standard diplomatic or bilateral military channels, has immediately sparked fierce condemnation and profound concern across the African…
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🇮🇱🇸🇴 African Union condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence
The African Union (AU) condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence and reaffirms the organisation’s commitment to Somalia’s territorial integrity. This was stated in a statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. 💬“The Chairperson of the AU Commission firmly rejects any actions <…> aimed at recognising Somaliland as an independent entity,…
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🇹🇿 A Nation in Silence: Tanzania’s Independence Day Overshadowed by Protest and Repression
Tanzania’s 64th Independence Day on December 9, 2025, was marked not by celebration but by an eerie silence, as the government cancelled all official events and warned citizens against assembling. This tense quiet follows the deadliest political crisis in decades, sparked by a disputed election in October that returned President Samia Suluhu Hassan to power…
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🇧🇯 BREAKING: Soldiers Announce Overthrow of Government in Benin, Gunfire Reported in Cotonou
Cotonou, Benin – In a sudden and destabilizing development, a faction of soldiers in Benin announced the overthrow of President Patrice Talon in a televised address today. The announcement plunges the West African nation, often hailed as a bastion of democracy and stability in the region, into profound uncertainty. According to the broadcast on national…
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🌍 September 9 – African Union Day
On September 9, 1999, in the Libyan city of Sirte, African leaders adopted a declaration that launched the process of creating the African Union. The organization was formally established on July 9, 2002, replacing the Organization of African Unity (OAU). The Sirte Declaration laid out key priorities: • advancing political and economic integration • strengthening…
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🇩🇿 Algeria Replaces Morocco as Chair of AU Peace and Security Council
In August, Algeria assumed the rotating chairmanship of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC). Elected for a three-year term during an extraordinary AU Executive Council session in Ethiopia, Algeria secured 34 votes from member states — defeating Libya, which received only 15. This marks a turnaround from February 2025, when Morocco narrowly blocked…
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🇧🇫 Escalating Violence in Burkina Faso: JNIM Attack Kills 50 Soldiers Amid Sahel Security Collapse
Pan African News Blog Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – In one of the deadliest attacks in recent months, an armed group suspected to be the Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) stormed a military base in Burkina Faso, killing approximately 50 soldiers. The assault highlights the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the Sahel region, where Islamist…
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🇭🇹 Haiti in Crisis: Gangs Overrun Capital as Government Authority Collapses
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the Caribbean, often captures global attention only when struck by natural disasters. But today, the crisis unfolding is entirely man-made. Armed gangs have seized control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving the outnumbered and outgunned police force struggling to maintain order. With government authority…
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