Sudan suspended from the African Union

Sudan suspended from the African Union

(VOVWORLD) - The African Union said Wednesday it has suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, and it rejects the military takeover as an "unconstitutional" seizure of power
47 killed in Sudan’s South Darfur

47 killed in Sudan’s South Darfur

(VOVWORLD) - Clashes between rival ethnic groups in Sudan's South Darfur left 47 dead on Monday, a day after 80 people were killed in separate clashes elsewhere in the restive...
Vietnam, Indonesia back transition process in Sudan

Vietnam, Indonesia back transition process in Sudan

(VOVWORLD) - Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, head of Indonesia’s permanent mission to the UN, affirmed Indonesia and Vietnam back the transition process in Sudan, when delivering a joint speech of the two...
UN chief outlines 2018 priorities

UN chief outlines 2018 priorities

(VOVWORLD) -UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday emphasized the role of women in addressing today's global challenges, called for efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse of women,...
Egypt, UN support peace efforts in Libya

Egypt, UN support peace efforts in Libya

(VOVworld) – Egypt’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy and UN special representative in Libya Martin Kobler met to discuss a path to peace, Egypt’s army said in a statement...
Sudan government and rebels resume peace talks

Sudan government and rebels resume peace talks

(VOVworld) – The African Union (AU) announced on Thursday that peace talks between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North will be resumed on January 22 in...
Obama begins his 4th visit to Africa

Obama begins his 4th visit to Africa

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama left Washington on Thursday for Kenya, Ethiopia, and the African Union headquarters on his 4th visit to Africa since he took office in 2009
African Union exchanges experience in Ebola prevention

African Union exchanges experience in Ebola prevention

(VOVworld) – Representatives of African governments, the UN, and the private sector gathered at the African Union international conference in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on Monday to share experience and lessons learned...
Sudanese President attends at AU summit

Sudanese President attends at AU summit

(VOVworld) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir still attended at the opening ceremony of the African Union summit in Johannesburg on Sunday amid rumors that he was barred from leaving Sudan after the...
African Union marks 50 years of founding

African Union marks 50 years of founding

African leaders on Saturday commemorated 50 years since the founding of a continental organization that would become the modern African Union. At AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the organization’s...