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Civil Society Organizations operating in Africa have pledged to petition the African Union to promise that its various member countries will commit themselves to fighting reducing maternal health and not just talk about maternal health during this year’s summit that is taking place in Kampala and with a theme on maternal and child health. The […]
The people of Southern Sudan have criticized the African Union accusing it for backing the Khartoum government and its leader Omar El Bashir at the expense of the interests of the people of Southern Sudan. This comes at a time when Southern Sudan is preparing for a referendum due to take place on January 9 […]
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma is scheduled to visit Uganda from 23 to 26 July 2010 to attend the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union that is taking place at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo. A statement from the Commonwealth says that Sharma will be in Kampala to seek new avenues […]
Uganda opposition Members of Parliament on have demanded that the government, petitions the African Union in relation to the peace keeping mission to Somalia where Uganda has contributed troops, annoying Somali militants who planted bombs in Kampala that killed at least 76 people on July 11. Somalia’s the Al- Shabab claimed responsibility for the Kampala […]
The Uganda Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. James Mugume has blamed the poor publicity of the fourth coming African Union summit on the World Cup which is taking place in Africa’s economic powerhouse – South Africa. The 15th African Union (AU) Summit due on 19th and 27th July 2010 in Uganda […]
The African Union has been advised to cancel membership of countries and leaders that perpetrate war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nobel Women’s Initiative, a group of Nobel Peace Laureates around the world, wants the African Union to stand up and make its position known on leaders who commit crimes against humanity. Speaking at […]
The African Union (AU) has embarked on a fund-raising drive for the establishment of the Pan African University. The Continental body hosted a fund-raising luncheon to propel forward the recently launched Pan-African University (PAU). The Fund-raising luncheon held on the side lines of the recently concluded African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brought together […]
President Yoweri Museveni has disagreed with the idea of putting sanctions on African countries particularly Zimbabwe calling it the act of ‘cowardice’. President Museveni is in Zimbabwe for a two-day visit as the chief guest on the official opening of the 60th Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo. Museveni, called the act of putting sanctions […]
Parliamentary Commissioner and Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Atim Ogwal, has asked African youth to reject foreign cultures and traditions including homosexuality as they prepare to take up leadership positions on the continent. Speaking at the opening of the 4th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) Youth Parliament held at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Hon. Ogwal warned […]
The Confederations of African Football has confirmed that Kenya will host the 2018 African Nations Championship after meeting the required stadium standards. The confirmation came in at the CAF’s 39th Ordinary Meeting held at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The committee noted that there has been a significant progress made on the ground […]