Arab leaders and Iran's president are in the Saudi capital Saturday for a summit meeting expected to underscore demands that Israel's war in Gaza end before the violence draws in other countries.The emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organi...

The African Union on Friday expressed "deep concern" at the reported poor conditions of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum's detention, calling his treatment at the hands of coup leaders "unacceptable"."Such treatment of a democratically elected presiden...

International rights groups on Thursday slammed Tunisian President Kais Saied for making "racist remarks" against migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, urging independent investigations into attacks fuelled by his rhetoric.Saied said last month that migr...

The African Union has condemned remarks by Tunisia's president directed at migrants in his country from elsewhere on the continent and warned against "racialised hate speech" that could bring harm.President Kais Saied sparked an outcry this week afte...

The heads of state and government of the African Union gathered in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on February 18-19 as part of the work of the 36th ordinary session.The session came under the slogan “Acceleration of the African Continental Free...

By AFPDriver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Mecca, a beneficiary of conservative Saudi Arabia's bid to employ its booming female workforce.Saudi women only gained the right to drive in 2018, and until...

By AFPEthiopia's government said Wednesday it has accepted an African Union invitation to hold peace talks with Tigrayan rebels after almost two years of brutal war in the north of the country.Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's national security adviser Red...