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The African Union announces the organization of a peace conference to address the instability in Libya.
2023-02-19

The African Union suspends Sudan in response to Monday's military coup.
2021-10-27

A long-awaited report released by an African Union investigative team led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo describes atrocities and the discovery of mass graves in South Sudan, citing government forces and their allies as responsible parties.
2015-10-29

Barack Obama is the first US president to speak in front of the African Union (AU). He encourages the world to strengthen economic ties with the continent, but also criticises the lack of democracy.
2015-07-28

Malawi cancels its hosting of the African Union summit after disagreements over the attendance of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court.
2012-06-8

2011 Horn of Africa famine: African Union peacekeepers launch a major offensive against Al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu, Somalia, in order to reduce threats to relief efforts.
2011-07-28

The head of the African Union travels to Ivory Coast to visit Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara who both claim to be the country's president.
2011-01-25

The African Union calls on the United Nations Security Council to impose an air and naval blockade of Somalia to counter an Islamist Al-Shabaab militant insurgency and piracy.
2010-10-21

The United States issues a warning to US citizens visiting or living in Uganda about the risk of terrorism as an African Union summit on maternal and child health summit starts.
2010-07-19

The African Union (AU) suspends Niger following this week's coup d'état.
2010-02-20