Sources: News 24
Government leaders of the member states of the African Union elect Djiboutian foreign minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as the organization's chairperson, succeeding Chadian Moussa Faki. 2025-02-15
The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission, endorsed by the United Nations Security Council on December 27, replaces the African Union Transition Mission as the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia. 2025-01-1
Ethiopia rejects the African Union's offer to mediate an end to the conflict. 2020-11-21
Morocco formally announces it wishes to rejoin the African Union 32 years after leaving over its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara. 2016-07-18
The African Union has announced that it has suspended Egypt's membership. 2013-07-5
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
At least 21 people die in a fight between an armed group and African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Somalia. 2010-11-17
The Ghanaian Sports Minister asks FIFA to change its rules after the elimination of their national team, and calls for the African Union to campaign against the "allegedly unfair treatment" of African teams. 2010-07-7
Uganda undoes remarks suggesting President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir would not be welcome at July's African Union conference in Kampala. 2010-06-8
President of Malawi Bingu wa Mutharika becomes the Chairman of the African Union. 2010-01-31