Au Summit

African Union suspends Burkina Faso in response to coup

The bloc's 15-member Peace and Security Council has voted to suspend the participation of Burkina Faso in all African Union activities "until the effective restoration of constitutional order in the country."

Leaders in Africa summit reject Trump's Mideast plan

African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat says US President Trump's controversial plan "trampled on the rights of the Palestinian people" –– a line that drew applause in main hall at AU headquarters in Ethiopia.

'Time has come' for South Sudan sanctions, says African Union chief

Tens of thousands have died and nearly four million South Sudanese have been driven from their homes as warring parties continue to tear apart the fledgeling country which gained independence in 2011.