President John Dramani Mahama has been elected First Vice Chairperson of the African Union (AU) as Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye formally assumes the rotating chairmanship for 2026. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. African Union peacekeepers in a file photo. REUTERS/Feisal Omar By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union sought ...

With the assumption of the chairmanship, Burundi is set to lead the AU’s agenda over the coming year, guiding policy ...

African leaders gather in Addis Ababa as Burundi assumes AU leadership, outgoing Lourenço of Angola urges stronger security ...

Burundi officially assumes the African Union chairmanship for 2026, with President Evariste Ndayishimiye pledging to lead ...

President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi formally assumes the role of AU Chairman for 2026 at the 39th Ordinary Session in ...

The African Union has abandoned its plan to send 5,000 peacekeepers to help restore stability to troubled Burundi. Officials said they would instead encourage political dialogue between Burundi’s ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Burundi army on Sunday said it opposed a request by the African Union that it withdraw 1,000 soldiers serving in an African peacekeeping force in Somalia by February 28.

African leaders have elected President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi as Chairperson of the African Union for 2026, as the ...