African Union
Launched in 2002, a union of the 55 countries on the continent of Africa. The AU’s vision is “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.”
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Jan- 2019 -8 JanuaryAfrica
African Union and UN relaunch Central African Republic peace talks
Senior African Union and the United Nations officials arrived in the Central African Republic in a bid to revive a peace process in the troubled country
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Dec- 2018 -6 DecemberAfrica
US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed 11 conditions for the financing
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Nov- 2018 -20 NovemberAfrica
US pushes back against UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A push at the UN to secure financing for peacekeeping operations led by the African Union won backing from China but the US poured cold water on the proposal
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6 NovemberAfrica
Locals accuse Burundi AMISOM troops of killing 4 Somalia civilians
Witnesses accused African Union soldiers of killing four civilians in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, after they opened fire when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustAfrica
Rival Central African Republic militias agree demands in ‘positive’ African Union meeting
Representatives from 14 militias in Central African Republic have held "positive" talks with an African Union panel that could lead to negotiations with the government
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24 AugustAfrica
Human rights campaigners oppose general amnesty for Central African Republic armed groups
Five organizations that campaign for human rights oppose an amnesty for fighters in armed groups in Central African Republic as a trade-off for peace
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22 AugustAfrica
Central African Republic armed groups present peace demands to African Union panel
Armed groups in the Central African Republic have presented nearly 100 demands to an African Union panel seeking to broker peace in the country
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Apr- 2018 -9 AprilAfrica
Gun battle near Central African Republic president’s residence after joint UN operation in Bangui
UN and FACA operation targeted armed groups in the mainly Muslim PK5 district; 2 people were killed and dozens wounded, including 11 peacekeepers
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1 AprilAfrica
Al-Shabaab attack on African Union military base in Somalia reportedly leaves dozens dead
Dozen were reportedly killed after heavily-armed al-Shabaab militants attacked an African Union military camp in Somalia where peacekeepers from Uganda are stationed
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Dec- 2017 -21 DecemberAfrica
South Sudan warring parties agree ceasefire, African Union chair says
South Sudan's government and several armed groups agreed a ceasefire from December 24, the latest push to end a four year war
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