APO News from Africa: Joint press release - The EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and African Union Commission Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat: On 15 May 2017, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Foreign Ministers met the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat for an exchange of views on the state of the Africa-EU … [Read more...] about Joint press release – The EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and African Union Commission Chairperson, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat
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America’s snub of the African Union should spur regional powers into action | The Conversation
America's snub of the African Union should spur regional powers into action: AU Chair Moussa Faki in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Tiksa Negeri/ReutersIn April 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stood up one of Africa’s most powerful people, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki. Tillerson invited Faki to Washington for a meeting, then backed out at … [Read more...] about America’s snub of the African Union should spur regional powers into action | The Conversation
Why the African Union must press ahead with a business and human rights policy | The Conversation
Why the African Union must press ahead with a business and human rights policy: A fisherman shows an oil slick close to the Niger Delta following a large spill in 2013. REUTERS/Stringer The African Union (AU) is developing a policy designed to hold companies to account by setting down guidelines on how they should conduct business on the continent. The aim of the policy is … [Read more...] about Why the African Union must press ahead with a business and human rights policy | The Conversation
South Africa has a new trade union federation. Can it break the mould? | The Conversation
South Africa has a new trade union federation. Can it break the mould?: Delegates at the launch of the South African Federation of Trade Unions. The Star/Nokuthula MbathaThe newly launched trade union grouping in South Africa - the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) - promises to be a voice for the growing numbers of unorganised and marginalised workers in the … [Read more...] about South Africa has a new trade union federation. Can it break the mould? | The Conversation
Why the African Union needs to revisit its admission criteria | The Conversation
Why the African Union needs to revisit its admission criteria: King Mohammed VI of Morocco (right) arrives at the 28th African Union session. Tiksa Negeri/ReutersMorocco’s admission to the African Union (AU) was a mistake. In one move, the AU squandered a chance to discourage the north African state’s aggression against Western Sahara. It also showed how the body struggles to … [Read more...] about Why the African Union needs to revisit its admission criteria | The Conversation
