Sources: BBC
The Somalian government and the African Union finalize the troop distribution for the new peacekeeping mission AUSSOM, resolving prior disputes with Ethiopia and later Burundi. The mission will deploy 11,900 personnel, including soldiers, police, and civilian staff. Under the agreement, Uganda will contribute 4,500 troops, followed by Ethiopia with 2,500, Djibouti with 1,520, Kenya with 1,410, and Egypt with 1,091. 2025-02-26
Seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian are summarily executed after being held captive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2022-06-26
The African Union will purchase 110 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in a deal brokered by the United States, which will defer delivery of some doses intended for the U.S. in order to facilitate the deal. 2021-10-26
Morocco rejoins the African Union after a 33-year absence, despite opposition from several member states over the political status of Western Sahara. 2017-01-31
In Addis Ababa, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the first African Union summit since the demise of Muammar Gaddafi, calling for improvement of LGBT rights. 2012-01-29
A bomb blast in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa injures two people. 2011-03-25
Representatives of Muammar Gaddafi and his opponents in the Libyan rebel movement have been invited to attend a Friday African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2011-03-24
Muammar Gaddafi calls on the United Nations or African Union to investigate the uprising. 2011-03-6
Over 100 people are killed in battles throughout Somalia between Islamist rebels and African Union forces over the past three days. 2010-12-5
The African Union (AU) suspends Niger following this week's coup d'état. 2010-02-20