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African Union summit coming to Kampala

Or Is It?

African Union summit coming to Kampala

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The scheduled summit of the African Union is due to take place in June this year in Kampala, but has now been cast in doubt over allegations that the country is not paid up, mainly due to sections of

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African Union demands no fly zone over Somalia

Halting Illegal Arms And Ammunition Supply To Militias

African Union demands no fly zone over Somalia

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The African Union, which maintains a peace keeping force in Somalia – incidentally with a very large contingent of Ugandan troops, over which radical Islamic militias have threatened reprisals again

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Gaddafi a no-show at Kampala AU summit

Muammar Gaddafi

Gaddafi a no-show at Kampala AU summit

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

The African Union Summit on Refugees, Internally Displaced People and Returnees took a beating when AU chairman Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s leader, did not turn up in Kampala, and after allegedly also

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Africa: Climate change victim number one

Climate Change Victim

Africa: Climate change victim number one

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

African governments, supported by the African Union (AU), are now in the process of drafting harmonized legislation in regard of the climate change presently sweeping the continent and giving Africa a

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Somali piracy and Islamic militancy reaches Australia

African Union Mission to Somalia

Somali piracy and Islamic militancy reaches Australia

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

The recent arrests in Australia of several Somali-born Australian citizens once again demonstrate the global reach of this festering problem originating from the Horn of Africa.

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African Union now lays into Eritrea

Call For Sanctions Against Eritrea

African Union now lays into Eritrea

By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome

In a rather unprecedented move over the weekend has the African Union called upon the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Eritrea and other overt and covert supporters of the Somali milita

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Seize the Obama moment!

Obama Effect

Seize the Obama moment!

By eTN Europe Staff Writer

The Commonwealth Journalists Association ( CJA) urgently needs to promote media freedom and the protection of journalists across the Commonwealth, said Rita Payne, chairman of the UK branch, at a Lond

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Air accident in Entebbe raises more questions about Soviet-era aircraft

Second Crash Within Two Weeks

Air accident in Entebbe raises more questions about Soviet-era aircraft

By Wolfgang H. Thome

An Iljushin 76 crashed shortly after taking off this morning from Entebbe for the Somali capital of Mogadishu, carrying 11 crew and African Union contingent personnel.

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Gaddafi vows to see a strong United States of Africa

United States of Africa

Gaddafi vows to see a strong United States of Africa

By Apolinari Tairo

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - The new head of the African Union (AU), Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, said he would continue to press for the creation of a pan-African state that will strengt

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Gaddafi wants to rule a new "USA"

New USA

Gaddafi wants to rule a new "USA"

By Apolinari Tairo

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - African leaders from the fifty-three nations have elected Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi as the new chairman of the African Union (AU), an organization formed to unit

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