African Union

Guinea-Bissau PAIGC candidate banned from running for president
International News

Military Coups and Neo-Colonial Threats in West Africa

December 26, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe There have been two incidents which are said to have been military coups in Guinea-Bissau and yet another failed putsch in Benin. Both military interventions have been linked to an ongoing electoral […]
UNGA demonstration photo by Juliete Leak
International News

United Nations General Assembly 80th Session Divided Over Palestine and Western Domination

October 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Beginning in late September, New York City was buzzing with the presence of heads-of-states, international delegates and media personnel making their way to the United Nations headquarters in Midtown for the 80th […]
Mexican national returned from South Sudan
Domestic News

Controversy Surrounds Third-Country Deportations to African States by the White House

September 12, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since coming to office in his second non-consecutive term, United States President Donald Trump has unleashed thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to cities and rural areas ostensibly to remove […]
Burkina Faso April 30th 2025 solidarity rally
International News

Burkina Faso Gains International Recognition for Revolutionary Stance Against Imperialism

May 20, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On April 30, 2025, millions of people across Africa and the world held mass demonstrations in defense of the the West African state of Burkina Faso under the revolutionary leadership of the […]
DRC Cobalt mining with women
International News

DRC-Rwanda Agreement Could Prove Disastrous for African Great Lakes

May 14, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe United States President Donald Trump, during a White House meeting on April 18 with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, made several comments about the detentions and deportations of migrants to a maximum-security […]
Namibia founding President Sam Nujoma mourned throughout Africa
International News

Founding Namibian President Sam Nujoma Laid to Rest After State Funeral

March 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Sam Nujoma, the founding president of the Republic of Namibia and longtime leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), died in his home country on February 9. He was given a […]
37th Summit of the African Union
International News

Africa’s Unyielding Solidarity with Palestine: A Fresh Setback for Netanyahu

March 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi, a Professor of International Law and Human Rights, writes in Al Jazeera Arabic that Africa’s unified diplomatic stance against Israel, marks a significant setback for Netanyahu and reflects […]
The AU’s 38th summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa
International News

Israel ‘Committing Genocide, Must be Prosecuted Internationally’ – African Union

February 21, 2025 fwstaff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The African Union has declared that Israel “is committing genocide” against the Palestinian people “and must be prosecuted internationally.” “We call for an end to cooperation and normalization with Israel until […]
AU 38th Ordinary Summit logo, Feb. 15-16, 2025
International News

African Union 38th Ordinary Summit Demands Reparations for Enslavement and Colonialism

February 21, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On February 15-16, the African Union hosted its 38th Ordinary Summit at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme of “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.” […]
Niger mass rally against France
International News

Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast Order French Troops to Leave

January 25, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Three other governments in West Africa have announced that they are requesting the departure of troops from France, the former colonial power. Senegal during 2024 underwent a mass upheaval and a groundbreaking […]