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

Africa: African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights Launches New Website At Opening of 2026 Judicial Year and Launch of 20th Anniversary: [African Union] The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) has officially launched its revamped website, www.african-court.org on the margins of the Solemn Ceremony marking the Opening of its 2026 Judicial Year and the commencement of its 20th Anniversary… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRKmpg #AfricanCourt #HumanRights #Justice #AfricanUnion #WebsiteLaunch

Africa: Burundi's Role in DR Congo Conflict Taints Ndayishimiye's Tenure At AU: [New Times] When Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumed the chairpersonship of the African Union (AU) on February 14 during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, he stepped into a role meant to reflect Africa's commitment to unity, dialogue and the protection of fundamental… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRHDxB #Africa #Burundi #DRCongo #AfricanUnion #Ndayishimiye

US-Iran conflict will have 'serious implications' for Africa, African Union warns http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRFH59 #USIranConflict #AfricanUnion #AfricaNews #GlobalPolitics #PeaceTalks

Africa: Statement By H.E. the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On Escalation of Conflict in the Middle East: [African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf strongly condemns the missile and drone attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the sovereign territories of Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the Saudi… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRCzXn #Africa #AfricanUnion #MiddleEastConflict #PeaceInTheRegion #IranAttacks

East Africa: The New Scramble for Horn of Africa - Global Powers' Expanding Footprint - Ethiopia's Maritime Ambition: [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), convened in Addis Abeba from 11 to 15 February 2026, occurred at a moment when the continent's developmental aspirations were in direct collision with a… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR9sr9 #EastAfrica #HornOfAfrica #Ethiopia #AfricanUnion #WaterForLife

Africa: Activity Report of the African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights (Afchpr) - 1 January - 31 December 2025: [africancourt] The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) was established in terms of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Protocol"),… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR9cPf #AfricanCourt #HumanRights #PeoplesRights #Africa #AfricanUnion

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar: [African Union] H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, received H.E. Saad Mubarak Al Naimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR8qGg #Africa #AUC #AfricanUnion #Qatar #Diplomacy

Africa: High-Level Partners' Consultation On Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025-2034): [African Union] The African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a side event, the High-Level Partners' Consultation on Accelerating the AU Decade of Education and Skills Development (2025-2034) at the Margins of the AU Summit… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR8Yn3 #EducationInAfrica #AUDecadeOfEducation #SkillsDevelopment #AfricanUnion #EducationForAll

Africa: AUC Chairperson Met With Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal: [African Union] H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, met with Hon. Judge Issoufou Boureima, President of the AU Administrative Tribunal, & reaffirmed his commitment to an independent, effective & modern internal justice system. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR8Ykv #AfricanUnion #JusticeReform #AUC #InternationalLaw #HumanRights

Africa: AWLN Convenes High-Level Meetings to Advance Women's Leadership on the Margins of the 39th African Union Summit: [AWLN] On the margins of the 39th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit, the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) convened a High-Level Meeting including a Closed Session and the Ninth Edition of the EWA Breakfast in Addis Ababa on 13 February 2026. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR7YSs #Africa #WomensLeadership #AfricanUnion #AWLN #WomenEmpowerment

Africa: African Union Summit Elevates Water and Sanitation As Central Pillar of Agenda 2063: [African Union] African Union (AU) leaders convened in Addis Ababa for the 39th AU Summit under the theme: "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Achieving Safe Sanitation Systems to Realize the Goals of Agenda 2063." The summit marked a historic milestone as water and sanitation were… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR7JRB #AfricanUnion #AUSummit #WaterAndSanitation #Agenda2063 #SustainableDevelopment

Africa: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Honors Key Contributors to AU and Italy-Africa Summits: [ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recognized institutions and individuals who played a central role in the successful hosting of the 39th African Union Summit and the Second Italy-Africa Summit. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR3yzT #Africa #AfricanUnion #ItalyAfricaSummit #ForeignAffairs #SummitSuccess

Africa: Nduhungirehe - Burundi Should Not Get Involved in AU Mediation of DR Congo Crisis: [New Times] Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has said Burundi would find it "difficult" trying to engage in African Union-led mediation of the conflict in eastern DR Congo. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR3vR4 #Burundi #DRCrisis #AfricanUnion #Rwanda #PeaceNegotiations

Africa: African Union - How Does It Make a Difference in Everyday Life and What Would Happen If It Didn't Exist?: [The Conversation Africa] The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations across African peace and security, trade, governance and development. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR3hbJ #AfricanUnion #Africa #PeaceAndSecurity #Governance #Trade

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform: [African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a consultative meeting with the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to advance dialogue on staff welfare &… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR3887 #AfricanUnion #StaffWelfare #InstitutionalReform #AUCMeeting #Leadership

Africa: AU Summit - Annual Ritual Without Tangible Progress: [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Every February, heads of state and government from across the continent gather under the banner of the African Union in Addis Abeba, a city that symbolizes Africa's diplomatic heart. The summits produce carefully crafted communiqués, ambitious development themes, and public pledges of unity. Then the leaders return home, and… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR34PQ #Africa #AUSummit #AfricanUnion #AddisAbaba #Leadership

Africa: African Leaders Endorse and Launch the Africa Water Vision 2063 & Policy At 39th AU Summit: [African Union] From Political Elevation to Continental Action under the 2026 AU Theme of the Year http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR2c8s #Africa #AfricanUnion #WaterVision2063 #AUSummit #SustainableDevelopment

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. @aprm_marierose, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (@aprmorg): [African Union] H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the AU Commission, received H.E. @APRM_MarieRose, CEO of the African Peer Review Mechanism (@APRMorg) at the AU Headquarters this morning. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR23WR #Africa #AUC #AfricanUnion #PeerReview #Leadership

Africa: Guterres Declares - 'Africa Must Be At the Table and Benefit From Its Own Wealth': [Liberian Investigator] Addis Ababa -- In a forceful address at the 39th African Union Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered what many observers are calling one of his most direct endorsements yet of Africa's long-standing demands: permanent representation on the UN… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TR1p27 #Africa #UNSecurityCouncil #EconomicSovereignty #NaturalResources #AfricanUnion