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39th AU Summit Emphasizes Need for Water Access, Self-Sufficiency

by Mya Trujillo February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

The African Union is working to address the lack of access to safe water and sanitation in Africa, through the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy framework, the Continental Africa Water Investment Program, and the Africa Water and Sanitation Sector Monitoring Report.

**FILE** Women link arms at a February 2025 Howard University event. Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD) works to remind women across the diaspora of the need for global solidarity to achieve liberation in the ongoing fight against colonialism. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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African Activists Rally for Radical Change Ahead of Pan-African Women’s Day

by Mya Trujillo July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Ambassadors and embassy officials enjoy a traditional African performance following a discussion on the continent’s development on May 30, as part of commemorations for Africa Day 2025. The event’s main speakers, including H.E. Agostinho Van-Dunem, Ambassador Troy Fitrell, H.E. Serge Mombouli, H.E. Hilda Suka-Mafudze and H.E. Chibamba Favour Kanyama, all applauded the African Union and continent for six decades of growth and perseverance. (Mya Trujillo/The Washington Informer)

African Union Celebrates 62 Years of Pan-African Solidarity

by Mya Trujillo June 4, 2025June 5, 2025

Performers offer a musical experience outside the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in Northwest D.C., during the Around the World Embassy Tour on May 3. An annual partnership between the African Union and Events DC, the walkthrough tour brings Af- rica to the District by showcasing embassies in the African diaspora. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

A Feast for the Senses: African Art and Flavors Celebrated During Passport D.C

by Mya Trujillo and Austin R. Cooper Jr. May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has asked the AU Commission to “mobilize requisite support” for SADC military mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. (Courtesy photo)

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AU to Fund SADC Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo

by Oswald T. Brown March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Kenya President William Ruto says that by the end of this year, no African will be required to have a visa to come to KenyaVEMBER 2 (Conleth Brady/IAEA via Wikimedia Commons)

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Kenya to Become Visa-Free to African Visitors

by Oswald T. Brown November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

African Union became a permanent member of the G20 during the G20 Summit 2023 at the Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Sept. 9. (Courtesy photo)

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10 Benefits for African Union as a Member of the G20

by Oswald T. Brown September 13, 2023

The African Union hopes to develop a center for study of genocide. (Courtesy photo)

AU Seeks to Set Up African Center for Genocide Studies

by Oswald T. Brown April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

President Joe Biden (left) and AU Chair Macky Sall participate in a session on Dec. 15, the last day of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. Sall, also president of Senegal, called for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe.

AU Chair Calls for Lifting of U.S. Sanctions Against Zimbabwe

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 15, 2022December 15, 2022

Congo Leader Visits Sudan, Egypt for Talks on Nile Dispute

by WI Guest Author May 12, 2021December 21, 2021