African Union
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The country left the Union in 1984 after a row over the status of Western Sahara. Morocco’s readmission brings hope of peace-building over the territory
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Outgoing AU chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma speaks out against US travel ban on refugees from Somalia, Libya and Sudan as she is succeeded by Moussa Faki
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New president remains in Senegal after ex-leader Yahya Jammeh leaves, pending assurances about security situation
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Letters: The UN security council must push for a process by which Kabila can cede power at the end of his mandate
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Loose canon: Growing anxiety among European electorates has led the EU to pay millions to Sudan’s dictator Omar al-Bashir, wanted for war crimes, to police migration from the Horn of Africa
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Peace, security and more peace: the priorities for the African Union
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot and Alex de WaalAs levels of conflict rise in some parts of Africa, the AU needs to harness the organisation’s traditional flair for prevention and mediation
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Editorial: The negotiations to bring Chad’s former dictator to court were complex and difficult, but the end result is a watershed for international human rights
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The Sudanese government is selling the current referendum as a step on the road to peace. Don’t be fooled, argues the Daily Maverick
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Riek Machar, liberation champion turned insurgent, tells Daily Maverick his fight is just – despite reports of horrific suffering
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As diplomats warn of country ‘going to hell’, African Arguments suggests how the escalating violence can be halted
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EU and US condemn extended powers and say he should step down to ‘foster a new generation of leaders’
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‘Prevention and protection mission’ authorised as unrest continues following controversial election of president Pierre Nkurunziza for third term
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Guardian Africa network Burundi is burning – help us put out the fire before it's too late
Pierre Claver MbonimpaPierre Claver Mbonimpa was shot in the face in Bujumbura for speaking out about human rights. From his hospital bed in Brussels he calls on the EU intervene – as another opposition leader is shot dead
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African governments must urgently invest in science and research
Ameenah Gurib-FakimAfrica will continue to be held back if governments don’t act now and invest in science, says Mauritian president Ameenah Gurib-Fakim -
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Claims against UN’s peacekeeping force in Central African Republic are latest in a string of at least 57 allegations of misconduct and child sex abuse
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Country is reeling after two high-profile shootings. But efforts to end the standoff are troubled by the president’s trump card – Somalia, says Simon Allison
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Bold statements on gay rights and a visit to the ‘grandmother of humanity’, David Smith reflects on a week following the US president
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In address to African Union, US president criticises corrupt leaders and makes plea for sexual equality and end to FGM
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Barack Obama addresses the African Union, becoming the first ever President of the United States to do so
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US president’s meeting with prime minister of Ethiopia set to focus on security and threat of Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab
The Guardian view on The Gambia: celebrate the other inauguration